The code block below illustrates how one might use # and // as comments in your logic and calculations.

# Text can be put here to explain what the logic/calculation does and why.
if ([field1] = '1' and [field2] > 7,

	// This comment can explain what the next line does.
	[score] * [factor],

	// Return '0' if the condition is False.
	0
)

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mHealth Evaluation Tool Hypertension

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Welcome to the first version of the mHealth Evaluation Tool, developed with feedback from over 100 health care providers. I am inviting you to test the evaluation tool and provide feedback for revisions and improvement.

Thank you for testing the mHealth evaluation tool!

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Hello, my name is Sara Donevant and I am a PhD candidate at University of South Carolina College of Nursing. I recently obtained feedback from over 100 health care providers on the elements in mHealth apps. With this information, I developed a mHealth evaluation tool to guide health care providers in identifying quality mHealth apps to assist in the management of chronic health conditions. I would appreciate 15-20 minutes of your time to test the evaluation tool and provide feedback.

This evaluation tool provides a series of feature statements to guide your assessment of 2 pre-selected mHealth apps for chronic health conditions (diabetes, hypertension, or asthma). For each statement, please select one of the three options:1) feature is completely included in the app; 2) feature is partially included in the app; and 3) feature is not included in the app. Select "completely included" when all elements of the feature statement are included in the app. In comparison, select "partially included" when some (not all) elements of the feature statement are included in the app. Finally, "not included" indicates none of elements in the feature statement are included in the app.

Based upon your responses, the evaluation tool will automatically calculate a score for the mHealth app, and provide a recommendation on the quality and potential efficacy of the mHealth app.

I have selected two chronic mHealth apps for you to assess. The selected apps are free and available in Apple and Android format. You will complete the first app evaluation. Then receive prompts to advance to the second app evaluation. You do have the option to save your responses, and return at any time.

Please watch this brief video providing instructions on completing the survey.

iHealth MyVitals Link

Risks and Benefits:
No apparent risks are expected by participating in this survey. This study has been reviewed and approved by the University of South Carolina Institutional Review Board. All responses are confidential and stored on a secure server. In addition, no personal identifying information is obtained.
You will not receive any compensation for participating in the survey; however, you will be assisting in the development of a mHealth evaluation tool to aid in the identification of mHealth apps that improve patient outcomes.

Voluntary Consent:
By answering "yes", you voluntarily give your consent to participate in testing an evaluation tool for mHealth apps. You are free to withdraw from the survey at any time.

* must provide value

Yes No

Type of Health Care Practitioner

Physician

Physician Assistant

Nurse Practitioner

Other

If other, please specify type of practitioner

Primary Type of Practice:

Acute Care Facility

Long Term Care Facility

Medical Office

Hospice

Other

Prefer not to answer

If other, specify the type of practice:

Years in Medical Practice

< 10

10 - 20

21 - 30

>30

Prefer not to answer

Sex

Male

Female

Prefer not to answer

Age Range

20 - 30 years of age

31 - 45 years of age

46 - 60 years of age

>60 years of age

Prefer not to answer

Race/Ethnicity

* must provide value

American Indian/Alaskan Native

African American

Asian

Caucasian

Hispanic, Latino, or Spanish

Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander

Prefer not to answer

iHealth MyVitals Link

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a simple and obvious registration.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a robust privacy policy with a password protected login that meets HIPAA standards.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a clinical decision support system to guide the patient in making health decisions through clear, concise, and informative alerts.

* must provide value

The app includes customization and tailoring of the settings to meet individual health goals and to encourage continued use.

* must provide value

The app includes population appropriate (age, culture) instructions and health benefits of performing actions and tasks (entering health data and medications, uploading biometric measurements, etc.).

* must provide value

The app includes options for the patient and provider to create specific, measurable, and achievable health goals that include health behaviors and skills.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes fun, relevant activities such as games and quizzes that advance health knowledge and encourage positive health behavior change.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes Bluetooth to automatically upload the patient's biometric measurements to the app.

* must provide value

The app includes two-way communication with health care provider (texting, e-mail, messaging via EHR).

* must provide value

The app includes sharing of health information with the patient's provider for review and feedback.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes accurate, evidence-based clinical information and standards of care.

* must provide value

The app includes text written in plain language at a 5th grade or lower reading level (avoids jargon and medical terms, short sentences of 15-20 words, limit paragraph size).

* must provide value

The app includes important information first on a single, engaging screen.

* must provide value

The app includes clearly defined and meaningful links, headings, labels, and icons.

* must provide value

The app includes content within the stated scope and purpose.

* must provide value

The app includes action-based behavior change techniques with a positive and realistic approach (asking questions, inputting clinical and medical data, reminders) to encourage behavior change and increase the patient's knowledge, awareness, and understanding.

* must provide value

The app includes workflow shortcuts to actions and tasks to match clinical practice and patient needs.

* must provide value

The app includes a minimum number of steps to perform actions and tasks that operate correctly from session to session in < 3-4 seconds.

* must provide value

The app includes comprehensive content on easily accessible and highly visible screens with an appropriate font (easily readable and not ALL CAPS).

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes relevant content grouped together in the center of the screen and above the fold (content visible without scrolling)

* must provide value

The app includes logical and linear information paths (each topic has its own page that follows a logical sequence) between screens with visible back button.

* must provide value

The app includes explanatory and feedback messages (hourglass, sliders, beachballs, etc.) when processing and completing actions and tasks.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes accommodations for different levels of technology skills and needs including patients with disabilities.

* must provide value

The app includes consistent, intuitive, and simple format (taps, swipes, and scrolls) in an easy-to-use format that prevents and corrects mistakes.

* must provide value

The app includes a single data entry point for patient data that is used in multiple locations such as calculations for age based upon date of birth.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes tools and resources: integration with other apps (calendar, maps, e-mail), health focused app communities, search/browse options, and printers.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a hierarchical arrangement of buttons, icons, menus, lists, entry-form choices, images, and content that can be enlarged while incorporating colors the convey meaning (red indicates urgency).

* must provide value

The app includes consistent format, fonts, and layout that uses contrasting bold colors (avoid dark backgrounds) with appropriate white space and minimal clutter.

* must provide value

The app includes clear, logical, and accurate graphics, audio, or video with captions to enhance learning.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes an accurate description in the app store, including the results of any scientific testing involving the app.

* must provide value

The app includes a legitimate developer and organization.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes unbiased and relevant reviews in iTunes or Google Play, and feedback options for the user.

* must provide value

Overall App Score

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The score for iHealth MyVitals is between 0 and 63, which indicates a poor-quality health app. The app includes very few of the essential and important elements necessary in assisting patients with managing diabetes.

Advance to evaluation of SmartBP?

* must provide value

Yes No

The score for iHealth MyVitals is between 64 and 98, which indicates a moderate-quality health app. The app completely and partially includes some of the essential and important elements necessary in assisting patients with managing diabetes.

Advance to evaluation of SmartBP?

* must provide value

Yes No

The score for iHealth MyVitals is between 99 and 108, which indicates a very-high quality health app. The app completely includes the majority of essential and important elements necessary in assisting patients with managing diabetes.

Advance to evaluation of SmartBP?

* must provide value

Yes No

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a simple and obvious registration.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a robust privacy policy with a password protected login that meets HIPAA standards.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a clinical decision support system to guide the patient in making health decisions through clear, concise, and informative alerts.

* must provide value

The app includes customization and tailoring of the settings to meet individual health goals and to encourage continued use.

* must provide value

The app includes population appropriate (age, culture) instructions and health benefits of performing actions and tasks (entering health data and medications, uploading biometric measurements, etc.).

* must provide value

The app includes options for the patient and provider to create specific, measurable, and achievable health goals that include health behaviors and skills.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes fun, relevant activities such as games and quizzes that advance health knowledge and encourage positive health behavior change.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes Bluetooth to automatically upload the patient's biometric measurements directly into the app.

* must provide value

The app includes two-way communication with health care provider (texting, e-mail, messaging via EHR).

* must provide value

The app includes sharing of health information with the patient's provider for review and feedback.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes accurate, evidence-based clinical information and standards of care.

* must provide value

The app includes text written in plain language at a 5th grade or lower reading level (avoids jargon and medical terms, short sentences of 15-20 words, limit paragraph size).

* must provide value

The app includes important information first on a single, engaging screen.

* must provide value

The app includes clearly defined and meaningful links, headings, labels, and icons.

* must provide value

The app includes content within the stated scope and purpose.

* must provide value

The app includes action-based behavior change techniques with a positive and realistic approach (asking questions, inputting clinical and medical data, reminders) to encourage behavior change and increase the patient's knowledge, awareness, and understanding.

* must provide value

The app includes workflow shortcuts to actions and tasks to match clinical practice and patient needs.

* must provide value

The app includes a minimum number of steps to perform actions and tasks that operate correctly from session to session in < 3-4 seconds.

* must provide value

The app includes comprehensive content on easily accessible and highly visible screens with an appropriate font (easily readable and not ALL CAPS).

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes relevant content grouped together in the center of the screen and above the fold (content visible without scrolling).

* must provide value

The app includes logical and linear information paths (each topic has its own page that follows a logical sequence) between screens with visible back button.

* must provide value

The app includes explanatory and feedback messages (hourglass, sliders, beachballs, etc.) when processing and completing actions and tasks.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes accommodations for various levels of technology skills and needs including patients with disabilities.

* must provide value

The app includes consistent, intuitive, and simple format (taps, swipes, and scrolls) in an easy-to-use format that prevents and corrects mistakes.

* must provide value

The app includes a single data entry point for patient data that is used in multiple locations such as calculations for age based upon date of birth.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes tools and resources: integration with other apps (calendar, maps, e-mail), health focused app communities, search/browse options, and printers.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes a hierarchical arrangement of buttons, icons, menus, lists, entry-form choices, images, and content that can be enlarged while incorporating colors the convey meaning (red indicates urgency).

* must provide value

The app includes consistent format, fonts, and layout that uses contrasting bold colors (avoid dark backgrounds) with appropriate white space and minimal clutter.

* must provide value

The app includes clear, logical, and accurate graphics, audio, or video with captions to enhance learning.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes an accurate description in the app store, including the results of any scientific testing involving the app.

* must provide value

The app includes a legitimate developer and organization.

* must provide value

Completely included

Partially included

Not included

The app includes unbiased and relevant reviews in iTunes or Google Play, and feedback options for the user.

* must provide value

Overall App Score

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The score for SmartBP is between 0 and 63, which indicates a poor-quality health app. The app includes very few of the essential and important elements necessary in assisting patients with managing diabetes.

Would you be willing to answer three qualitative questions about the evaluation tool?

* must provide value

Yes No

The score for SmartBP is between 64 and 98, which indicates a moderate-quality health app. The app completely and partially includes some of the essential and important elements necessary in assisting patients with managing diabetes.

Would you be willing to answer three qualitative questions about the evaluation tool?

* must provide value

Yes No

The score for SmartBP is between 99 and 108, which indicates a very-high quality health app. The app completely includes the majority of essential and important elements necessary in assisting patients with managing diabetes.

Would you be willing to answer three qualitative questions about the evaluation tool?

* must provide value

Yes No

Please describe the functionality of the evaluation tool.

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Please list any difficulties or concerns you experienced while using the evaluation tool.

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Please provide any suggestions for improving the evaluation tool.

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