Table 3.
Ratings of perceived impact on diet (A) and mental health (B) to improve IBD outcomes based on the app-specific ratings of the MARS.21
| App name | Awareness | Knowledge | Attitudes | Tools or programs of support | Help seeking | Behaviour change | App-specific Mean Score (DIET) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A) Perceived impact on diet | |||||||
| LyfeMD | 5.0 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 |
| My IBD care: Crohn’s and Colitis | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 |
| MyGut | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Colitis diarya | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Crohn’s diarya | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| IBD fighter | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
| App name | Awareness | Knowledge | Attitudes | Tools or programs of support | Help seeking | Behaviour change | App-specific mean score (mental health) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B) Perceived impact on mental health | |||||||
| LyfeMD | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 |
| My IBD care: Crohn’s and Colitis | 5.0 | 5.0 | 2.0 | 4.3 | 4.0 | 5.0 | 4.2 |
| MyGut | 3.0 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.2 |
| Colitis diarya | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| Crohn’s diarya | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 |
| IBD fighter | 4.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 1.7 |
aUsed the same platform by the same developer, but with different titles.