Contributor Deb Gordon writes for Forbes (12/29) that a “new study published” online Dec. 28 “in JAMA Network Open set out to systematically assess available mental health apps based on critical measures such as clinical validation and privacy practices.” Additionally, the study team “examined degrees of innovation and the association between app privacy measures and app popularity,” analyzing “578 mental health-related apps across 105 dimensions, using an app evaluation framework established by the American Psychiatric Association.” The study revealed not only “a lack of evidence and innovation among the apps evaluated,” but also a “lack of correlation between privacy scores and consumer ratings,” indicating that “consumers may not be aware of or focused on privacy features.”
Related Links:
— “Using A Mental Health App? New Study Says Your Data May Be Shared “Deb Gordon, Forbes, December 29, 2022