Table 4.

Framework for Evaluating Mobile Applications for Cardiac Rehabilitation

1. Address core components of cardiac rehabilitation:

● Patient assessment

● Exercise training

● Self management, may include:

○ Physical activity

○ Diet

○ Medication adherence

○ Smoking

● Psychosocial Support

2. Apply behavior change theory

3. Enable individual tailoring of features

4. Demonstrate high usability

5. Improve patient‐centered outcomes:

● Participation in cardiac rehabilitation

● Physical activity (energy expenditure)

● Exercise capacity

● Cardiovascular risk factors (nutrition, weight, blood pressure, cholesterol, diabetes, tobacco use)

● Patient‐reported health status (symptoms, functional status, quality of life)

● Cost

● Cardiovascular events

6. Establish efficacy in a randomized clinical trial