Evaluating mHealth Apps for Clinical Practice: Translating the MARS Tool
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Melissa A. Stec, DNP, CNM, APRN, FACNM, FANN, SUNY Downstate College of Nursing, Brooklyn, New York, USA; Megan Arbour, PhD, CNM, APRN, FACNM, Frontier Nursing University, Worthington, Ohio, USA
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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.
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30th International Nursing Research Congress: Theory-to-Practice: Catalyzing Collaborations to Connect Globally. Held 25-29 July 2019 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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| Type | Presentation |
| Acquisition | Proxy-submission |
| Review Type | Abstract Review Only: Reviewed by Event Host |
| Format | Text-based Document |
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| Evidence Level | N/A |
| Research Approach | N/A |
| Keywords | Apps; Informatics; mHealth |
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| Name | 30th International Nursing Research Congress |
| Host | Sigma Theta Tau International |
| Location | Calgary, Alberta, Canada |
| Date | 2019 |
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