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Dimensionality scores were calculated, and correlation analysis was conducted to examine relationships among dimensions. K-means clustering was applied to group apps based on their MARS scores. Scatter plots visualized app distributions across clusters. To validate the clustering model and assess alignment with user satisfaction, mean weighted user ratings were compared with mean MARS scores per cluster. Correlation analysis was also performed between individual MARS dimensions and user ratings within each cluster.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The mean MARS score was 3.54 out of 5, with the Information dimension scoring the highest (mean 3.68, SD 0.51) and Engagement the lowest (mean 3.42, SD 0.80). The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed no significant differences in median scores across the four dimensions (χ²3=2.109, P=.55). All MARS dimensions were positively correlated (r=0.65 to 0.92), indicating interrelated quality characteristics. K-means clustering identified three app groups with varying quality profiles: Cluster 1 (n=7, mean MARS=2.86), Cluster 2 (n=7, mean=3.57), and Cluster 3 (n=5, mean=4.44). Cluster 1 apps showed strongest correlations between user satisfaction and functionality (r=0.74) and engagement (r=0.53). Cluster 2 users prioritized information (r=0.41) and aesthetics (r=0.58), and Cluster 3 exhibited balanced influence from information (r=0.62), aesthetics (r=0.58), and functionality (r=0.39). Scatter plots indicated that engagement, functionality, and aesthetics were key drivers of user perception, while information, though consistently strong, played a lesser role in differentiating the apps. The weighted user ratings aligned with MARS scores, supporting the validity of the clustering model.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study assesses the quality of mobile apps for DDI management by integrating MARS with K-means Clustering. 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Investigating the Quality of Mobile Apps for Drug-Drug Interaction Management Using the Mobile App Rating Scale and K-Means Clustering: Systematic Search of App Stores.
Background: Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) pose a significant risk to patient safety and increase health care costs. Mobile apps offer potential solutions for managing DDIs, yet their quality and effectiveness from the user's perspective remain unclear.
Objective: The aim is to evaluate the quality of publicly available mobile apps for DDI management in the US using the Mobile App Rating Scale (MARS) and to identify patterns that reflect user satisfaction and preferences.
Methods: A structured review was conducted to identify mobile apps for DDI management, resulting in 19 eligible apps. Two health care-affiliated evaluators independently assessed each app using the mobile app rating scale (MARS). Dimensionality scores were calculated, and correlation analysis was conducted to examine relationships among dimensions. K-means clustering was applied to group apps based on their MARS scores. Scatter plots visualized app distributions across clusters. To validate the clustering model and assess alignment with user satisfaction, mean weighted user ratings were compared with mean MARS scores per cluster. Correlation analysis was also performed between individual MARS dimensions and user ratings within each cluster.
Results: The mean MARS score was 3.54 out of 5, with the Information dimension scoring the highest (mean 3.68, SD 0.51) and Engagement the lowest (mean 3.42, SD 0.80). The Kruskal-Wallis test revealed no significant differences in median scores across the four dimensions (χ²3=2.109, P=.55). All MARS dimensions were positively correlated (r=0.65 to 0.92), indicating interrelated quality characteristics. K-means clustering identified three app groups with varying quality profiles: Cluster 1 (n=7, mean MARS=2.86), Cluster 2 (n=7, mean=3.57), and Cluster 3 (n=5, mean=4.44). Cluster 1 apps showed strongest correlations between user satisfaction and functionality (r=0.74) and engagement (r=0.53). Cluster 2 users prioritized information (r=0.41) and aesthetics (r=0.58), and Cluster 3 exhibited balanced influence from information (r=0.62), aesthetics (r=0.58), and functionality (r=0.39). Scatter plots indicated that engagement, functionality, and aesthetics were key drivers of user perception, while information, though consistently strong, played a lesser role in differentiating the apps. The weighted user ratings aligned with MARS scores, supporting the validity of the clustering model.
Conclusions: This study assesses the quality of mobile apps for DDI management by integrating MARS with K-means Clustering. This approach enabled a structured classification of apps based on the MARS scores, identifying distinct clusters that reflect overall app quality profiles across key usability dimensions. The study revealed that the influence of MARS dimensions on app ratings varies by cluster, highlighting that the significance of these dimensions shifts according to the specific needs and preferences of different user groups.
期刊介绍:
JMIR mHealth and uHealth (JMU, ISSN 2291-5222) is a spin-off journal of JMIR, the leading eHealth journal (Impact Factor 2016: 5.175). JMIR mHealth and uHealth is indexed in PubMed, PubMed Central, and Science Citation Index Expanded (SCIE), and in June 2017 received a stunning inaugural Impact Factor of 4.636.
The journal focusses on health and biomedical applications in mobile and tablet computing, pervasive and ubiquitous computing, wearable computing and domotics.
JMIR mHealth and uHealth publishes since 2013 and was the first mhealth journal in Pubmed. It publishes even faster and has a broader scope with including papers which are more technical or more formative/developmental than what would be published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research.