Table 1 Evaluation Scale of Apps
Evaluation Scale | |
|---|---|
Scientific Basis | |
1) Electroencephalography (EEG) | |
2) Electrooculography (EOG) | |
3) Electrocardiography (ECG) | |
4) Chin Electromyography | |
5) Nasal-oral airflow | |
6) Chest and abdominal piezoelectric band 7) Pulse oximetry | |
8) Actigraphy | |
9) Anterior tibialis electromyography | |
10) Sleep report including sleep structure | |
11) Sleep report including Sleep stages | |
12) Oxygen saturation | |
13) Cardiac events | |
14) Respiratory events | |
15) Questionnaires to evaluate clinical symptoms | |
16) Other complication (e.g., hypertension, cognitive dysfunction, type 2 diabetes and others) | |
Functionality and Usability | |
1) Smart Alarm clock | |
2) Sleep Knowledge | |
3) Sleep Aid | |
4) Sleep Diary | |
5) Personal Information | |
6) Communication Platform | |
7) Consulting the doctors | |
8) Fitness tracking | |
9) Blood Pressure Monitoring | |
10) Snoring monitoring | |
11) Whether the app required other equipment to monitor sleep condition | |
Accountability | |
1) Authors credited | |
2) Authors’ affiliations | |
3) Authors’ credentials | |
4) Information sources given | |
5) References given | |
6) App ownership disclosed | |
7) Sponsorship disclosed | |
8) Application modified in the previous month | |
9) Creation or last modification date specified |