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Table 4 The results of rating the type of applications content

From: Evaluation of HIV/AIDS-related mobile health applications content using an evidence-based content rating tool

Row

Rating the content type of Google Play store apps

Mean (SD) in 2018

Mean (SD) in 2021

Rating the content type of Cafe Bazaar apps

Mean (SD) in 2018

Mean (SD) in 2021

1

Therapeutic information

3.0 (1.5)

4.38 (1.08)

Identifying health and social service centers

2.63 (1.22)

2.69 (0.72)

2

Pharmaceutical information

2.92 (1.39)

4.16 (1.40)

General information on disease

2.48 (0.87)

2.01 (0.52)

3

Information on conferences and events

2.89 (1.2)

Lack of information

Prevention information

2.28 (0.87)

1.97 (0.54)

4

Identifying health and social service centers

2.83 (1.29)

3.70 (1.45)

Recent studies

2.18 (1.03)

Lack of information

5

General information on disease

2.82 (1.35)

4.26 (1.32)

Physical activity and fitness

2.13 (1.27)

1.60 (0.01)

6

Prevention information

2.68 (1.32)

4.03 (1.07)

therapeutic information

2.09 (0.82)

1.90 (0.56)

7

Self-care and self-management

2.34 (1.26)

3.90 (1.22)

Pharmaceutical information

2.07 (0.93)

1.92 (0.55))

8

Diagnostic aid testing

2.28 (1.57)

2.50 (0.71)

Signs and symptoms

2.02 (0.83)

2.08 (0.54)

9

Abbreviations and dictionary

2.24 (1.48)

3.79 (1.58)

Improving mood and emotion

2.0 (0.93)

Lack of information

10

Signs and symptoms

2.21 (1.32)

3.98 (1.20)

Self-care and self-management

1.93 (1.14)

1.93 (0.92)

11

Health tips

2.14 (1.21)

2.51 (1.27)

Health tips

1.88 (0.78)

1.93 (0.49)

12

Recent studies

2.08 (1.30)

3.70 (1.85)

Nutrition and diet

1.80 (1.25)

1.75 (0.35)

13

Improving mood and emotion

2.07 (1.13)

2.69 (1.27)

Information on conferences and events

1.33 (0.47)

Lack of information

14

Physical activity and fitness

1.42 (0.64)

4.05 (1.39)

Management of alcohol and drug use

Lack of information

Lack of information

15

Nutrition and diet

1.40 (0.76)

3.78 (1.62)

Abbreviations and dictionary

Lack of information

Lack of information

16

Management of alcohol and drug use

1.27 (0.62)

Lack of information

Diagnostic aid testing

Lack of information

Lack of information

 

PEP and PrEP

2.90 (0.47)

3.90 (0.1)

PEP and PrEP

Lack of information

1.60 (0.01)