Table 6.

Recommendations for mHealth tools for diverse population

Questionnaire/Administration	Ensure appropriate literacy level of questions Provide instruction and assistance Provide a tutorial to practice touchscreen skills Maintain good survey practices including appropriate literacy level and choice of measuring units (metric and US).
Application Design Characteristics	Large font or zooming capability Consistent format with limited new skills* for questions Calibrate touch for slower movements Indicate where to select an answer choice Limit use of scales or selecting an answer over a continuum Limit free text entry Easy transition from question to question Provide summary option for patient such as a printout

^*New skills include checking boxes, highlighting answer, scrolling horizontally or vertically, zooming, or other touchscreen functions