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Thousands of medical apps are available for smart mobile devices; however, identifying accurate and high-quality apps poses a challenge to health care providers. In the field of urogynecology, also known as female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS), the authors of a recent study identified and rated a number of apps for use by urogynecologists.1
The 3 apps featured here are all free and are both informational and clinical decision-making apps.
Informational apps include one or more of the following datasets in a given condition: epidemiology, etiology/pathophysiology, histology/pathology, clinical presentation, treatment, follow-up care, prevention, and/or prognosis.
Clinical decision-making apps may have the following functionalities within the app: clinical decision support systems, clinical treatment guidelines, disease diagnosis aids, differential diagnosis aids, medical calculators, laboratory test ordering, laboratory test interpretation, and/or medical exams.
The TABLE details the features of these recommended apps based on a shortened version of the APPLICATIONS scoring system, APPLI (app comprehensiveness, price, platform, literature used, and important special features).2 I hope urogynecologists view these apps as innovative educational resources that provide quick medical knowledge and pelvic floor patient education.
1. Wallace SL, Mehta S, Farag S, et al. In search of mobile applications for urogynecology providers. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2018. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000000580.
2. Chyjek K, Farag S, Chen KT. Rating pregnancy wheel applications using the APPLICATIONS scoring system. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125:1478-1483.
Dr. Chen is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science and Medical Education, Vice-Chair of Ob-Gyn Education for the Mount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York. She is an OBG MANAGEMENT Contributing Editor.
The author reports being an advisory board member and receiving royalties from UpToDate, Inc.
Dr. Chen is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science and Medical Education, Vice-Chair of Ob-Gyn Education for the Mount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York. She is an OBG MANAGEMENT Contributing Editor.
The author reports being an advisory board member and receiving royalties from UpToDate, Inc.
Dr. Chen is Professor of Obstetrics, Gynecology, and Reproductive Science and Medical Education, Vice-Chair of Ob-Gyn Education for the Mount Sinai Health System, Icahn School of Medicine, Mount Sinai, New York, New York. She is an OBG MANAGEMENT Contributing Editor.
The author reports being an advisory board member and receiving royalties from UpToDate, Inc.
Thousands of medical apps are available for smart mobile devices; however, identifying accurate and high-quality apps poses a challenge to health care providers. In the field of urogynecology, also known as female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS), the authors of a recent study identified and rated a number of apps for use by urogynecologists.1
The 3 apps featured here are all free and are both informational and clinical decision-making apps.
Informational apps include one or more of the following datasets in a given condition: epidemiology, etiology/pathophysiology, histology/pathology, clinical presentation, treatment, follow-up care, prevention, and/or prognosis.
Clinical decision-making apps may have the following functionalities within the app: clinical decision support systems, clinical treatment guidelines, disease diagnosis aids, differential diagnosis aids, medical calculators, laboratory test ordering, laboratory test interpretation, and/or medical exams.
The TABLE details the features of these recommended apps based on a shortened version of the APPLICATIONS scoring system, APPLI (app comprehensiveness, price, platform, literature used, and important special features).2 I hope urogynecologists view these apps as innovative educational resources that provide quick medical knowledge and pelvic floor patient education.
Thousands of medical apps are available for smart mobile devices; however, identifying accurate and high-quality apps poses a challenge to health care providers. In the field of urogynecology, also known as female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery (FPMRS), the authors of a recent study identified and rated a number of apps for use by urogynecologists.1
The 3 apps featured here are all free and are both informational and clinical decision-making apps.
Informational apps include one or more of the following datasets in a given condition: epidemiology, etiology/pathophysiology, histology/pathology, clinical presentation, treatment, follow-up care, prevention, and/or prognosis.
Clinical decision-making apps may have the following functionalities within the app: clinical decision support systems, clinical treatment guidelines, disease diagnosis aids, differential diagnosis aids, medical calculators, laboratory test ordering, laboratory test interpretation, and/or medical exams.
The TABLE details the features of these recommended apps based on a shortened version of the APPLICATIONS scoring system, APPLI (app comprehensiveness, price, platform, literature used, and important special features).2 I hope urogynecologists view these apps as innovative educational resources that provide quick medical knowledge and pelvic floor patient education.
1. Wallace SL, Mehta S, Farag S, et al. In search of mobile applications for urogynecology providers. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2018. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000000580.
2. Chyjek K, Farag S, Chen KT. Rating pregnancy wheel applications using the APPLICATIONS scoring system. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125:1478-1483.
1. Wallace SL, Mehta S, Farag S, et al. In search of mobile applications for urogynecology providers. Female Pelvic Med Reconstr Surg. 2018. doi:10.1097/SPV.0000000000000580.
2. Chyjek K, Farag S, Chen KT. Rating pregnancy wheel applications using the APPLICATIONS scoring system. Obstet Gynecol. 2015;125:1478-1483.
