Complete list of recommendations on design, use and assessment of health Apps
DESIGN AND APPROPRIATENESS
Appropriateness
Accessibility
Usability/Testing
QUALITY AND SAFETY OF INFORMATION
Suitability for the Audience
Recommendation 5.The health App adapts itself to its target audience.
Authorship
Information Update/Revisions
Content and Information Sources
Recommendation 11. The health App is based on one or more reliable information sources, and takes into account the available scientific evidence.
Recommendation 12. The health App offers concise information about the procedure used in order to select its content.
Recommendation 13. health App is based on ethical principles and values.
Risk Management
PROVISION OF SERVICES
Technical Support/Inquiries
Recommendation 16. The health App has a support system about its use.
Recommendation 17. The health App offers a contact mechanism for technical support with an assured and fixed response time.
E-Commerce
Bandwidth
Recommendation 19. The health App makes an efficient use of communications bandwidth.
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CONFIDENTIALITY AND PRIVACY
Privacy and Data Protection
Recommendation 22.The health App clearly describes the terms and conditions about recorded personal data.
Recommendation 24. The health App ensures pertinent security measures when users’ health information or sensitive data has to be collected or exchanged.
Recommendation 25. The health App informs the users when it has access to other resources of the device, to users’ accounts and to profiles in social networks.
Recommendation 26. The health App ensures the right of access to recorded information and the updates regarding changes in its privacy policy.
Recommendation 27. The health App has measures regarding minors’ protection in accordance with the current legislation.