From: The evolution of mobile apps for asthma: an updated systematic assessment of content and tools
 | By date †| By platform | ||||||
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 | 2011 (n = 78) | New 2013 (n = 92) ¤ | All 2013 (n = 147) ¤ | All 2013 (n = 191) | ||||
Function | n | % | n | % | n | % | Android | iOS |
Information | 37 | 47% | 60 | 65% | 83 | 56% | 66 | 44 |
General information | 36 | 46% | 51 | 55% | 74 | 50% | 56 | 39 |
Acute asthma management (First aid) | 12 | 15% | 18 | 20% | 23 | 16% | 19 | 14 |
Inhaler technique guidance | 2 | 3% | 10 | 11% | 12 | 8% | 6 | 13 |
Other therapeutic instructions | 13 | 17% | 10 | 11% | 16 | 11% | 15 | 9 |
Self-management tools | 36 | 46% | 38 | 41% | 70 | 48% | 42 | 49 |
Diaries and trackers | 21 | 27% | 18 | 20% | 36 | 24% | 23 | 26 |
Pollen status | 3 | 4% | 8 | 9% | 12 | 8% | 6 | 10 |
Pollution status | 3 | 4% | 6 | 7% | 9 | 6% | 2 | 9 |
Allergen database | 4 | 5% | 3 | 3% | 7 | 5% | 5 | 4 |
Forum | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 |
Online pharmacy | 0 | 0% | 1 | 1% | 1 | 1% | 1 | 0 |
Combined with information | 1 | 1% | 8 | 9% | 9 | 6% | 6 | 7 |
Assessment tools | 9 | 12% | 8 | 9% | 16 | 11% | 10 | 11 |
Physiological measurement | 2 | 3% | 1 | 1% | 3 | 2% | 0 | 4 |
Assessment questionnaires | 4 | 5% | 7 | 8% | 11 | 7% | 7 | 9 |
Standalone calculators | 2 | 3% | 2 | 2% | 4 | 3% | 3 | 1 |
Therapeutic tools | 2 | 3% | 5 | 5% | 6 | 4% | 1 | 5 |