Title: P-055 YI Availability and Characteristics of Smartphone Apps for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Abstract:BackgroundPatients, health care providers and payers are interested in monitoring health status using mobile health applications (apps). Based on a survey published in July 2015, 62% of patients seen ...BackgroundPatients, health care providers and payers are interested in monitoring health status using mobile health applications (apps). Based on a survey published in July 2015, 62% of patients seen at a United States gastroenterology clinic had used a health-related app. The number of apps created specifically for inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients and the utilization of those apps is unknown. We aimed to identify the available IBD apps, identify the number of users and compare the characteristics of the available IBD apps.Read More