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Title:
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COULD MEDICAL APPS KEEP THEIR PROMISES? |
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Author(s):
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Raina Samuel, Iulian Neamtiu and Sydur Rahaman |
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ISBN:
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978-989-8704-40-5 |
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Editors:
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Piet Kommers and Mário Macedo |
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Year:
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2022 |
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Edition:
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Single |
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Keywords:
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Medical Apps, Android, Digital Health, Mobile Computing |
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Type:
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Full Paper |
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First Page:
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173 |
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Last Page:
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180 |
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Language:
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English |
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Full Contents:
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Paper Abstract:
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Medical mobile apps are already in wide use, and their use, as well as user base are projected to grow even further. However, it is unknown whether medical apps achieve their claimed behavior effectively and accurately. To determine potential gaps between app claims and app behavior, as well as between app claims and user expectations, we conducted a study on over 2,000 Android apps. We first developed an information retrieval approach that maps an app's description to medical (ICD) terms, hence delineate the app's medical scope and stated goals |
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