Expert evaluation of mobile health apps for breast cancer management: a feature-based analysis using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS)
While many breast cancer apps demonstrated high technical functionality, significant informational gaps reduced user trust and satisfaction. This study underscores the need for regulatory standards to ensure reliable content in breast cancer apps. Future app development should prioritize user engagement and informational quality to better meet patient needs.
Authors
- Reza Khajouei (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6094-5127)
- Zahra Esmaeili (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2345-5599)
- Narges Norouzkhani (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9734-9126)
- Mohammad Reza Mazaheri Habibi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8096-2530)
- Fatemeh Bagheri (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1491-1895)
- Ghazaleh Mohammadi Mogharab
Institutions
- Mashhad University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Kerman University of Medical Sciences (IR)
- Varastegan Institute for Medical Sciences
Publication Details
- Journal
- BMC Health Services Research
- Published
- 2025-05-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s12913-025-12838-y
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 11.26