Table 8 Sample developer guidance: professional practice [33]

There are standards of professionalism that set some health apps apart. Here’s a checklist to see if your app can compete:

I have identified myself as the developer and provided contact information in the app, in store and on promotional materials.

I have identified the authors of the app content by: disclosing authorship; providing author credentials; citing all sources; attributing all intellectual property

I have disclosed all funding sources for the app, including commercial partners, in the promotional materials and in the app itself

I have disclosed my business model so consumers understand how they are paying for the service.

I have provided scientific evidence to support the claims about what the app can do.

If I’m making a health claim, I have provided clinical evidence

I have provided an easily accessible and understandable privacy policy

I have obtained consumers’ fully informed consent

I have carefully selected third party partners so that I only work with partners that are transparent and accountable about how they collect, store and share user data.

I have designed my apps to be usable by all consumers including people with specific user needs such as those people with vision, hearing or dexterity impairments.