Abstract
Aims and objectivesTo review the available literature regarding the use of prostate cancer-related mobile phone applications (PCA).Materials and methodsThe search was for English language articles between inceptions of databases to June 2019. Medline, EMBASE, Cochrane Library, CINAHL and Web of Science were searched. Full-text articles were reviewed, and the following data were extracted to aid with app analysis: name of application, developer, platform (Apple App Store or Google Play Store) and factors assessed by the article.ResultsThe search yielded 1825 results of which 13 studies were included in the final review. 44 PCAs were identified from the data collected of which 59% of the PCAs had an educational focus. 11 apps were inactive and 5 weren’t updated within the last year. Five studies focused on the development and testing of apps (MyHealthAvatar, CPC, Rotterdam, Interaktor, NED). Two studies evaluated the readability of PCAs. Most PCAs had a reading level greater than that of the average patient. Two studies evaluated the quality and accuracy of apps. Majority of PCAs were accurate with a wide range of information. The study reported most PCAs to have deficient or insufficient scores for data protection. Two studies evaluated the accuracy of Rotterdam, CORAL and CPC risk calculators. Rotterdam was the best performer.ConclusionsPCAs are currently in its infancy and do require further development before widespread integration into existing clinical practise. There are concerns with data protection, high readability standards and lack of information update in current PCAs. If developed appropriately with responsible governance, they do have the potential to play important roles in modern-day prostate cancer management
Highlights
Inclusion and exclusion criteriaInformation Communication Technology (ICT) is an integral part of modern-day healthcare delivery in domains such as education, research, operational efficiency and data management [1]
There are over 5.5 billion smartphone users worldwide [6], and it is estimated that the average user spends over 3.5 h on their mobile device every day [7]
One thousand seven hundred and fifty-two articles were screened after removal of duplicates. 1608 articles were removed after title screening. 125 articles were removed after the abstract screening
Summary
Information Communication Technology (ICT) is an integral part of modern-day healthcare delivery in domains such as education, research, operational efficiency and data management [1]. Mobile phone application (apps) is software with specific, limited function, which is designed for use on a mobile device [3]. It has been suggested mobile phone apps have the potential to increase patient awareness, be adjuncts to traditional clinical evaluation strategies and can facilitate research development and delivery [4]. Users spend 89% of their media time on mobile apps [8]. The market for healthcare-related apps is growing, and it is suggested that around 200 healthcare apps are added daily [9]
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