Table 1 The users’ perspectives on the app's short-term impact and the user-friendliness of the app
From: A mobile app (IDoThis) for multiple sclerosis self-management: development and initial evaluation
Number | Effectiveness items | Not at all (%) | Slightly (%) | Moderately (%) | Very (%) | Extremely (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Using the app improved my awareness of MS self-management ways. | 5 | 0 | 45 | 40 | 10 |
2 | Using the app improved my awareness of MS proper nutrition. | 10 | 5 | 35 | 35 | 15 |
3 | Using the app improved my awareness about useful exercise in MS. | 10 | 5 | 35 | 20 | 30 |
4 | Using the app helped me to follow nutrition recommendations. | 15 | 20 | 20 | 40 | 5 |
5 | Using the app helped me to do useful exercises. | 10 | 10 | 50 | 30 | 0 |
6 | Using the app improved my motivation to monitor my MS daily. | 10 | 0 | 65 | 20 | 5 |
7 | Using the app helped me to monitor my sleep. | 25 | 15 | 40 | 20 | 0 |
8 | Using the app helped me to monitor my energy level. | 10 | 20 | 40 | 30 | 0 |
9 | Using the app helped me to monitor my fatigue level. | 25 | 10 | 30 | 25 | 10 |
10 | Using the app helped me to remember my MS symptoms and share them with the physician. | 25 | 5 | 25 | 35 | 10 |
11 | Using the app improved my MS management. | 10 | 15 | 50 | 25 | 0 |
Number | User-friendliness items | Not at all (%) | Slightly (%) | Moderately (%) | Very (%) | Extremely (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Using the app was easy. | 0 | 0 | 25 | 50 | 25 |
2 | Installing the app was easy. | 0 | 0 | 10 | 55 | 35 |
3 | Entering the app was easy. | 0 | 0 | 15 | 60 | 25 |
4 | The format of content presentation in the app was appropriate. | 0 | 5 | 25 | 50 | 20 |
5 | Learning to use the app was easy. | 0 | 0 | 35 | 40 | 25 |
6 | Accessing to different sections of the app was easy. | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 45 |