Arthritis Power app

An app for people with arthritis so you can track your symptoms and medication, and see how your symptoms change over time.

Arthritis Power	By Global Healthy Living Foundation
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Cost	Free

What does the app do?

This app enables you to track your symptoms such as pain, fatigue (tiredness) and sleep disturbance. It also lets you record your treatments and medicines. By recording your symptoms regularly, you can gauge how they are changing over time, such as in response to new medication.

The Arthritis Power app is a registry, which means that the health data collected is used for research.

For the complete app description, go to either Google Play or App store and, for a detailed review, see Reviews.

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PROS	CONS
✔ Uses validated questionnaires to collect data about symptoms of arthritis. ✔ Can modify which questionnaires are used to focus on symptoms of most concern. ✔ Data is included in patient-led database for research on arthritis. This data cannot be linked to the person who provided it. ✔ Able to access lab results and create electronic reports to be shared with doctors and family members. ✔ Able to track other health concerns and conditions associated with arthritis symptoms such as depression, sexual function or social activities.	✘ Look of the app is clunky and forms are slow to load. ✘ Hard to navigate – you have to look hard to find all the functions. ✘ Long informed consent process when you first sign up. ✘ No linking with other health concerns, life events or medication changes, so although it tracks symptoms it doesn't suggest ways to manage them. ✘ Research database is held in the US, so unlikely for research to be undertaken in New Zealand. ✘ Medication tracking list has medicines not available in New Zealand. ✘ Very detailed information based on US scoring system. Very few healthcare professionals would be able to help a user understand them all and know what to do.

PROS

CONS

✔ Uses validated questionnaires to collect data about symptoms of arthritis.

✔ Can modify which questionnaires are used to focus on symptoms of most concern.

✔ Data is included in patient-led database for research on arthritis. This data cannot be linked to the person who provided it.

✔ Able to access lab results and create electronic reports to be shared with doctors and family members.

✔ Able to track other health concerns and conditions associated with arthritis symptoms such as depression, sexual function or social activities.

✘ Look of the app is clunky and forms are slow to load.

✘ Hard to navigate – you have to look hard to find all the functions.

✘ Long informed consent process when you first sign up.

✘ No linking with other health concerns, life events or medication changes, so although it tracks symptoms it doesn't suggest ways to manage them.

✘ Research database is held in the US, so unlikely for research to be undertaken in New Zealand.

✘ Medication tracking list has medicines not available in New Zealand.

✘ Very detailed information based on US scoring system. Very few healthcare professionals would be able to help a user understand them all and know what to do.

Review details

January 2020 Version 2.6.1, Apple
July 2016 Version 1.2.0, Google Play

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References

The following references relate to articles about apps for arthritis.

Grainger R, Townsley H, White B, et al. Apps for People With Rheumatoid Arthritis to Monitor Their Disease Activity: A Review of Apps for Best Practice and Quality. JMIR Mhealth Uhealth. 2017 Feb 21;5(2):e7.
Majeed-Ariss R, Baildam E, Campbell M, et al. Apps and Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Adolescents' Use of Mobile Phone and Tablet Apps That Support Personal Management of Their Chronic or Long-Term Physical Conditions. J Med Internet Res. 2015 Dec 23;17(12):e287.
Nishiguchi S, Ito H, Yamada M, Yoshitomi H, et al. Self-assessment tool of disease activity of rheumatoid arthritis by using a smartphone application. Telemed J E Health. 2014 Mar;20(3):235-40.

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Credits: Health Navigator Editorial Team. Reviewed By: Rebecca Grainger, Rheumatologist, University of Otago and Hutt Valley DHB Last reviewed: 15 Jan 2020 Page last updated: 28 Jan 2022

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