Table 3.
Advertised app functions that support cancer survivorship activities
| Survivorship activity | App feature | No (%) apps which advertised this feature |
| Imparting information about cancer | Delivers information about the nature of cancer, cancer terminology, treatment approaches and services. Apps present information as text, news feeds/updates, videos and question/answer formats. | 81 (53.6) |
| Gives dietary and/or exercise advice, targeting individuals living with and beyond cancer. | 15 (9.9) | |
| Planning and organising cancer care | Upload and store personal records, for example, diaries/journals, results. | 25 (16.6) |
| Keep a list of medications±their scheduling. | 20 (13.3) | |
| Share uploaded personal records with others. | 8 (5.3) | |
| Keep a calendar of appointments. | 12 (8.0) | |
| Login to view or change clinical appointments. | 4 (2.7) | |
| Login to remotely access clinical records or results. | 3 (2.0) | |
| Create or view survivorship care plan. | 2 (1.3) | |
| Lists available clinical trials. | 9 (6.0) | |
| Clinical trials matching. | 1 (0.7) | |
| Interacting with others | Access to an on-line cancer community or social network (four offered a matching service). | 25 (16.6) |
| List of local (geographically limited) sources of peer support. | 11 (7.3) | |
| Message a linked healthcare professional. | 4 (2.7) | |
| Ask a professional within an on-line community. | 3 (2.0) | |
| Enacting management strategies and adjusting | Track and record-specific symptoms or physiological parameters. | 29 (19.2) |
| Provides symptom management tips and advice. | 5 (3.3) | |
| Set alarms as reminders to take medication. | 14 (9.3) | |
| Track fitness or diet (four apps offered integration with wearable fitness trackers). | 5 (3.2) | |
| Delivers instructions on complementary and/or alternative therapies. | 12 (7.9) | |
| Delivers psychological therapies. | 3 (2.0) | |
| Offers spiritual support, for example, bible verses, prayers. | 2 (1.4) | |
| Getting feedback about cancer management | Generates graphical summaries of self-monitoring data for personal reflection and sharing with others (particularly clinicians). | 21 (13.9) |
| Generates or supports creation of question prompt lists (intended to be used during medical encounters). | 13 (8.6) | |
| Allows video or audio recording of medical consultations. | 4 (2.7) |