Abstract
Clinicians need to be able to ensure the quality of information provided in mobile apps. The Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) is a valid and reliable instrument developed to measure the quality of mobile healthcare apps. This session will review the MARS instrument and its translation and implementation in practice.
Sigma Membership
Psi Tau
Lead Author Affiliation
The State University of New York Downstate Health Sciences University, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Type
Presentation
Format Type
Text-based Document
Study Design/Type
N/A
Research Approach
N/A
Keywords:
Apps, Informatics, mHealth
Recommended Citation
Stec, Melissa A. and Arbour, Megan, "Evaluating mHealth apps for clinical practice: Translating the MARS tool" (2019). INRC (Congress). 72.
https://www.sigmarepository.org/inrc/2019/presentations_2019/72
Conference Name
30th International Nursing Research Congress
Conference Host
Sigma Theta Tau International
Conference Location
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Conference Year
2019
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Evaluating mHealth apps for clinical practice: Translating the MARS tool
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Clinicians need to be able to ensure the quality of information provided in mobile apps. The Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) is a valid and reliable instrument developed to measure the quality of mobile healthcare apps. This session will review the MARS instrument and its translation and implementation in practice.