Evidence assessing the diagnostic performance of medical smartphone apps: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis

Evidence assessing the diagnostic performance of medical smartphone apps: a systematic review and exploratory meta-analysis

Objective The number of mobile applications addressing health topics is increasing. Whether these apps underwent scientific evaluation is unclear. We comprehensively assessed papers investigating the diagnostic value of available diagnostic health applications using inbuilt smartphone sensors.Method...

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Main Authors:	Livia Faes, Lucas M Bachmann, Martin K Schmid, Michael A Thiel, Rahel Buechi, Nicolas S Bodmer, Oliver Job, Kenny R Lienhard
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	BMJ Publishing Group 2017-12-01
Series:	BMJ Open
Online Access:	https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/12/e018280.full
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