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Orthodontic apps: an assessment of quality (using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS)) and behaviour change techniques (BCTs)
Progress in Orthodontics ( IF 4.8 ) Pub Date : 2021-09-13 , DOI: 10.1186/s40510-021-00373-5
N R Siddiqui 1, 2 , S J Hodges 1, 2 , M O Sharif 1, 2
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Apps have been shown to be an effective tool in changing patients’ behaviours in orthodontics and can be used to improve their compliance with treatment. The Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) and quality (using MARS) within these apps have previously not been published. The UK Google Play and Apple App Stores were searched to identify all orthodontic apps and 305 apps were identified. All 305 apps were assessed for the presence of BCTs using an accepted taxonomy of BCTs (Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW)), widely utilised in healthcare. Of those containing BCTs, the quality was assessed using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS), a validated and multi-dimensional tool which rates apps according to 19 objective criteria. Data collection was carried out by two calibrated, independent assessors and repeated after 6 weeks for 25% of the apps by both assessors. BCTs were found in 31 apps, although only 18 of them were analysed for quality and 13 apps were excluded. Six different BCTs were identified: these were most commonly ‘prompts/cues’, and ‘information about health consequences’. All apps were shown to be of moderate quality (range 3.1–3.7/5). Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability for BCT and quality assessment were excellent. The current availability of orthodontic apps of sufficient quality to recommend to patients is very limited. There is therefore a need for high-quality orthodontic apps with appropriate BCTs to be created, which may be utilised to improve patients’ compliance with treatment.

中文翻译:

正畸应用:质量评估(使用移动应用评级量表 (MARS))和行为改变技术 (BCT)

应用程序已被证明是改变患者正畸行为的有效工具,可用于提高他们对治疗的依从性。这些应用程序中的行为改变技术 (BCT) 和质量(使用 MARS)以前尚未发布。搜索英国 Google Play 和 Apple App Store 以识别所有正畸应用程序,并识别出 305 个应用程序。使用广泛用于医疗保健的 BCT(行为改变轮(BCW))的公认分类法评估了所有 305 个应用程序是否存在 BCT。在包含 BCT 的那些中,使用移动应用评级量表 (MARS) 评估质量,这是一种经过验证的多维工具,可根据 19 项客观标准对应用进行评级。数据收集由两个校准的,独立评估员,并在 6 周后由两位评估员对 25% 的应用程序进行重复。在 31 个应用程序中发现了 BCT,但只有 18 个应用程序进行了质量分析,13 个应用程序被排除在外。确定了六种不同的 BCT:这些是最常见的“提示/提示”和“关于健康后果的信息”。所有应用程序均显示为中等质量(范围 3.1–3.7/5)。BCT 和质量评估的评分者间和评分者内可靠性非常好。目前可向患者推荐质量足够高的正畸应用程序的可用性非常有限。因此,需要创建具有适当 BCT 的高质量正畸应用程序,可用于提高患者对治疗的依从性。确定了六种不同的 BCT:这些是最常见的“提示/提示”和“关于健康后果的信息”。所有应用程序均显示为中等质量(范围 3.1–3.7/5)。BCT 和质量评估的评分者间和评分者内可靠性非常好。目前可向患者推荐质量足够高的正畸应用程序的可用性非常有限。因此,需要创建具有适当 BCT 的高质量正畸应用程序,可用于提高患者对治疗的依从性。确定了六种不同的 BCT:这些是最常见的“提示/提示”和“关于健康后果的信息”。所有应用程序均显示为中等质量(范围 3.1–3.7/5)。BCT 和质量评估的评分者间和评分者内可靠性非常好。目前可向患者推荐质量足够高的正畸应用程序的可用性非常有限。因此,需要创建具有适当 BCT 的高质量正畸应用程序,可用于提高患者对治疗的依从性。目前可向患者推荐质量足够高的正畸应用程序的可用性非常有限。因此,需要创建具有适当 BCT 的高质量正畸应用程序,可用于提高患者对治疗的依从性。目前可向患者推荐质量足够高的正畸应用程序的可用性非常有限。因此,需要创建具有适当 BCT 的高质量正畸应用程序,可用于提高患者对治疗的依从性。
更新日期:2021-09-13
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