Table 4.
Ratings of comprehensiveness based on the inclusion of relevant app features. These app features were chosen by an expert consensus utilizing data from the literature demonstrating the importance of goal setting and behavioural change in patients with IBD.23
| App feature | LyfeMD | My IBD care: Crohn’s and Colitis | MyGut | Colitis diary | Crohn’s diary | IBD fighter |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diet addressed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Physical activity addressed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Mental health addressed | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ability to track behaviours | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Interactive education to promote user engagement | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Live in-app interaction with other patients, a coach, or a health professional | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ability to choose goals or tracking specific to the user | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Behaviour change program | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 7 | 5.5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Comprehensiveness score out of 5 | 4.4 | 3.4 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 | 2.5 |
IBD, inflammatory bowel disease.