An app aimed at people with arthritis to track their symptoms, medication, and to see how their symptoms are changing over time.
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Arthritis Power |
By Global Healthy Living Foundation |
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(0 reviews) What does the app do?
This app enables the user to track their symptoms such as pain, fatigue (tiredness), and sleep disturbance. It also allows them to record their treatments, and medication. By recording their symptoms regularly, the app allows the user to gauge how their symptoms are changing over time, such as in response to new medication.
The Arthritis Power app is a registry, which means that the health data is collected is used for research.
For the complete app description, go to either Google Play (android) iTunes (apple) and for a detailed review, see Reviews.
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✔ Uses validated questionnaires to collect data about symptoms of arthritis. |
✘ Look of the app is clunky and forms are slow to load. |
Privacy and security
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Review details
Date of review: July 2016
Platform reviewed: Android
Version: 1.2.0
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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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