Table 7.
Behavior change assessment of the PainRELife mobile app using the Mobile Application Rating Scale (MARS) [37,38] (n=23).
| Behavior change assessment | Response, n (%) | ||||
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Strongly disagree | Disagree | Undecided | Agree | Strongly agree |
| Awarenessa | 0 | 0 | 1 (4) | 3 (13) | 19 (83) |
| Knowledgeb | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 (30) | 16 (70) |
| Attitudesc | 0 | 1 (4) | 6 (26) | 9 (39) | 7 (30) |
| Help seekingd | 0 | 3 (13) | 6 (26) | 5 (22) | 9 (39) |
| Intention to changee | 0 | 2 (8) | 7 (30) | 5 (22) | 9 (39) |
| Behavior changef | 4 (17) | 2 (9) | 9 (39) | 3 (13) | 5 (22) |
a“This app is likely to increase awareness of the importance of addressing chronic pain.”
b“This app is likely to increase knowledge/understanding of chronic pain.”
c“This app is likely to change attitudes toward improve chronic pain.”
d“This app is likely to increase intentions/motivation to address chronic pain.“
e”Use of this app is likely to encourage further help-seeking for chronic pain.”
f“Use of this app is likely to decrease chronic pain.”