Healthinnovations QA checklist for mHealth

Healthinnovations QA checklist for mHealth Motivational Interaction, self-care, empowerment • Who do you want to motivate • Do you want to motivate a doctor • Do you want to motivate a patient • What do you want to motivate them to do Н Cost effective, enabling Helpful • How helpful is the app or device • Is the app or device complemental or actually replacing an existing device or treatment • And if so is the app or device improving upon or providing a non- existent device or treatment - Is the app or device cheaper than existing device or treatment performing the same job Usability, practicalities, access Environment • Where is the app or device going to be used • Who will be using the app or device • Does the app or device take the users environment into account e.g. mhealth devices in isolated, arid regions using blood samples where saliva based samples are less likely to deteriorate BETTER Accuracy Regulated, reliability HEALTH - Is the app or device accurate in it's stats, readings and information - Is the app or device an approved mobile medical device if it's status OUTCOMES denotes such action - If the app or device does not need to ris approved or region other than the United States is it's action equal to or better than an existing app or device be present in a FOR ALL Tailored, ease of use Literacy - Is the user of the app or device literate and if so is the app or device using the correct regional dialect or language. If none of the above can diagrams or speech be used • Is the app or device user computer and internet literate, does the app or device user need to be trained Mobility, portability, convenience Take • Can the app or device be taken and used anywhere • There is no point in providing expensive equipment that can only be used in certain scenerios • How much does the app or device rely on local server network • Can app or device be updated offline h Better quality of life Health · And finally health, does the app or device improve health and/or health literacy • Does the app or device enable a medical or health worker to improve the health and/or health literacy of their patients