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Usability and Quality of the JoyPop App: Prospective Evaluation Study

Usability and Quality of the JoyPop App: Prospective Evaluation Study

The user version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (u MARS) is also available to help consumers without training and expertise to rate the quality of mobile health apps [55]. In this study, we aimed to (1) evaluate the usability and quality of the Joy Pop app and (2) test the relative predictive importance of usability and quality on usage intentions, compared to other user characteristics.

Ishaq Malik, Teagan Neufeld, Aislin Mushquash

JMIR Hum Factors 2025;12:e65472

French Version of the User Mobile Application Rating Scale: Adaptation and Validation Study

French Version of the User Mobile Application Rating Scale: Adaptation and Validation Study

Therefore, the same team of authors developed the end-user version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (u MARS), which is a valid and objective tool that can be used by end users with different levels of education or by researchers working with end users to evaluate and assess the quality of m Health apps from end-user perspective [23]. This scale is available in English (u MARS) [23], Spanish (u MARS-S) [24], Italian (u MARS-I) [25], Japanese (u MARS-J) [26], Turkish (u MARS-T) [27], and Greek (u MARS-G) [28].

Ina Saliasi, Romain Lan, Maryem Rhanoui, Laurie Fraticelli, Stéphane Viennot, Delphine Tardivo, Céline Clément, Benjamin du Sartz de Vigneulles, Sandie Bernard, Adeline Darlington-Bernard, Claude Dussart, Denis Bourgeois, Florence Carrouel

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e63776

Nutrition-Related Mobile Apps in the Spanish App Stores: Quality and Content Analysis

Nutrition-Related Mobile Apps in the Spanish App Stores: Quality and Content Analysis

The user version of the Mobile App Rating Scale (u MARS) was used to evaluate the quality of the apps [30]. The u MARS is an adaptation of the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) developed for end users, while the MARS is used by professionals who require training and expertise in m Health in order to perform the assessment [31]. The u MARS is composed of 4 objective sections, each containing multiple items: engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information.

Cesar I Fernandez-Lazaro, Gema Santamaría, Annika Fernandez Milano, Maria I Martin-Vergel, Diego Fernandez-Lazaro

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e52424

Nutrition Management Miniprograms in WeChat: Evaluation of Functionality and Quality

Nutrition Management Miniprograms in WeChat: Evaluation of Functionality and Quality

As a comprehensive tool for evaluating the user experience of mobile apps, the u MARS was commonly used to gauge usability, user satisfaction, functionality, and other pertinent factors [13]. The 5 dimensions of the u MARS are engagement, functionality, aesthetics, information, and subjective quality, each dimension encompassing 3‐5 questions and each question scored on a scale of 0-5 points (20 items in total) [14,15].

Hui Sun, Yanping Wu, Jia Sun, Wu Zhou, Qian Xu, Dandan Hu

JMIR Hum Factors 2024;11:e56486

A Gender Lens on User Quality Ratings From Young Teenagers Assessing the Sun Safe App: Comparing Responses From Co-researchers and Participants of Pilot Intervention Studies

A Gender Lens on User Quality Ratings From Young Teenagers Assessing the Sun Safe App: Comparing Responses From Co-researchers and Participants of Pilot Intervention Studies

User quality ratings data were collected using the User Version of the Mobile Application Rating Scale (u MARS) [4]. There were twice as many recruited female participants (n=26) as male participants (n=13). Co-researchers were older (mean 13.8, SD 0.4 years) than pilot study participants (mean 12.7, SD 0.4 years). Most co-researchers used the app for 5-10 minutes (8/15, 53%); most pilot study participants used it every day or on most days (13/24, 55%).

Isabelle M Clare, Jacinta Francis, Nisali Gamage, Rebecca Nguyen, Shelley Gorman

JMIR Dermatol 2022;5(3):e35203

Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With an eHealth System Designed to Reduce Depressive Symptoms Among Patients With Breast or Prostate Cancer: Prospective Study

Sociodemographic Characteristics Associated With an eHealth System Designed to Reduce Depressive Symptoms Among Patients With Breast or Prostate Cancer: Prospective Study

The user version of the Mobile App Rating Scale (u MARS): patients completed u MARS at 12 weeks after using the NEVERMIND system. u MARS is the adapted end-user version of the Mobile App Rating Scale, a scale for digital health experts that measures how good a mobile health app is in different dimensions. u MARS measures the app quality by measuring engagement, functionality, aesthetics, and information, to design and develop high-quality mobile apps [20].

Nuhamin Gebrewold Petros, Gergo Hadlaczky, Sara Carletto, Sergio Gonzalez Martinez, Luca Ostacoli, Manuel Ottaviano, Björn Meyer, Enzo Pasquale Scilingo, Vladimir Carli

JMIR Form Res 2022;6(6):e33734