The Importance of Evidence for Medical Apps

Claudia Pagliari

The Importance of Evidence for Medical Apps

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution

Abstract / Description of output

The market in medical and health apps is growing exponentially, and yet little is known about their value, safety and impacts. This presentation dissects the various risks that such apps can present for patients, health providers and businesses, examines the ways in which medical apps are being quality assessed, unpicks the concept of ‘evidence’, as perceived by different actors, and discusses the need for strong evidence to validate medical app claims. It also considers issues for the globalization of mHealth and its implications for apps regulation and control.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Digital Archives of the Royal Society of Medicine
Publisher	Royal Society of Medicine, London
Publication status	Published - 10 Apr 2014
Event	"Playing games, using apps, promoting wellbeing": Royal Society of Medicine - Royal Society of Medicine, London, United Kingdom Duration: 10 Apr 2014 → 10 Apr 2014 https://www.rsm.ac.uk/sections/sections-and-networks-list/telemedicine-ehealth-section/section-meeting-reports/playing-games,-using-apps,-promoting-wellbeing.aspx

Conference

Conference	"Playing games, using apps, promoting wellbeing"
Country/Territory	United Kingdom
City	London
Period	10/04/14 → 10/04/14
Internet address	https://www.rsm.ac.uk/sections/sections-and-networks-list/telemedicine-ehealth-section/section-meeting-reports/playing-games,-using-apps,-promoting-wellbeing.aspx

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

mHealth
eHealth
Digital Health
Apps
Gaming
Governance
Evidence-Based Medicine
Evaluation
Accreditation
Health technology
Ethics
Patient Safety

Access to Document

https://videos.rsm.ac.uk/video/evidence-gathering-to-suppoons rt-medical-app-claims Licence: Unspecified

1 Active

Ethics and Governance of Digital Health
Pagliari, C.
1/01/05 → 1/12/30
Project: Research

2 Article
1 Working paper

Exploring the Equity Impact of Current Digital Health Design Practices
Evans, L., Evans, J., Pagliari, C. & Källander, K., 17 May 2022, In: JMIR Research Protocols. 11, 5, p. e34013
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access
File
Use of Participatory Apps in Contact Tracing: Options and Implications for Public Health, Privacy and Trust [Report]
Buchanan, B., Imran, M., Pagliari, C., Pell, J. & Rimpiläinen, S., 2 Jun 2020, University of Strathclyde.
Research output: Working paper

Open Access
File
Legal and ethico-legal issues in e-healthcare research projects in the UK
McCubbin, C. & Pagliari, C., Jun 2006, In: Social Science & Medicine. 62, 11, p. 2768–2773 6 p.
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Invited talk

Balancing Hype and Reality in Medical AI. What Evidence-Based Medicine has to offer for a useful, sustainable and fair digital health future
Claudia Pagliari (Invited speaker)
25 Sept 2021
Activity: Academic talk or presentation types › Invited talk

Cite this

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The Importance of Evidence for Medical Apps

Abstract / Description of output

Conference

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Access to Document

Fingerprint

Projects

Ethics and Governance of Digital Health

Research output

Exploring the Equity Impact of Current Digital Health Design Practices

Use of Participatory Apps in Contact Tracing: Options and Implications for Public Health, Privacy and Trust [Report]

Legal and ethico-legal issues in e-healthcare research projects in the UK

Activities

Balancing Hype and Reality in Medical AI. What Evidence-Based Medicine has to offer for a useful, sustainable and fair digital health future

Cite this