Table 2 The results of the content type and information sources of Google Play store applications
Content-type | General information on disease | Therapeutic | Prevention | Self-care and self-management | Pharmaceutical information | Signs and symptoms | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2018Â N (F)* | 2021 N (F) | 2018Â N (F) | 2021 N (F) | 2018Â N (F) | 2021 N (F) | 2018Â N (F) | 2021 N (F) | 2018Â N (F) | 2021 N (F) | 2018Â N (F) | 2021 N (F) | |
Resource type | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
International guidelines | 4 (23%) | 7 (25%) | 6 (35%) | 6 (24%) | 3 (17%) | 7 (28%) | 3 (17%) | 3 (12%) | 4 (23%) | 4 (16%) | 0 | 2 (8%) |
National guidelines | 5 (29%) | 6 (35%) | 9 (53%) | 10 (40%) | 5 (29%) | 8 (32%) | 4 (23%) | 4 (16%) | 4 (23%) | 4 (16%) | 0 | 2 (8%) |
Medical Association Guidelines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Regional guidelines | 0 | 0 | 1 (6%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0 | 0 | 1 (6%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | 0 |
Institution guidelines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0Â | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Meta analyses and systematic reviews | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Randomized controlled trials | 0 | 0 | 1 (6%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 1 (6%) | 0 | 1 (6%) | 1 (4%) | 0 | 0 |
**Other type of studies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Valid websites for institutions in that field | 3 (17%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (8%) | 3 (17%) | 4 (16%) | 1 (6%) | 1 (4%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (8%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (8%) |
Specialized websites under the supervision of specialists in the field | 1 (6%) | 1 (4%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (8%) | 1 (6%) | 2 (8%) | 0 | 1 (4%) | 2 (12%) | 2 (8%) | 1 (6%) | 3 (12%) |
***Other information resources | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |