Table 2.
MyHealthyGut app evaluation—participant responses for experimental groups 1 and 2.
| Question | Response (N = 28) | Most frequent comments |
|---|---|---|
| How easy is the MyHealthyGut app to use? | M = 3.53, SD = 1.06 | 1 (“extremely difficult”)– 5 (“extremely easy”) |
| How likely are you to use the MyHealthyGut app to help you manage your celiac disease or gluten intolerance in the future? | M = 2.27, SD = 1.21 | 1 (“very unlikely”)– 5 (“very likely”)n = 7 felt app more useful for newly diagnosed (vs. them)n = 5 felt app was easy to use, provided helpful information, and assisted in diet or supplement routinen = 3 unable to download the full app |
| How satisfied are you with the following features? | 1 (“very unsatisfied”)– 5 (“very satisfied”)n = 5 found educational content very interesting, helpful, and/or good balance of Western + alternative medicine | |
| • Diet tracking | M = 3.50, SD = 1.05 | |
| • Symptom journaling | M = 3.60, SD = 1.14 | |
| • 7 day meal plan content | M = 4.00, SD = 1.00 | |
| • Meal planning | M = 4.00, SD = 0.00 | |
| • Education | M = 4.40, SD = 0.52 | |
| • Supplements | M = 4.42, SD = 0.5 | |
| • 50 recommended foods | M = 4.20, SD = 0.63 | |
| • General content | M = 4.00, SD = 0.82 | |
| How much do you agree with: the MyHealthyGut app will improve my health? | M = 3.57, SD = 0.82 | |
| What was your first reaction to the MyHealthyGut app? | M = 3.65, SD = 0.93 | 1 (“very negative”)– 5 (“excellent”) |
| How would you rate the MyHealthyGut app overall? | M = 3.55, SD = 0.75 | 1 (“poor”)– 5 (“excellent”) |
| How likely would you be to purchase the MyHealthyGut app? | M = 2.43, SD = 1.65 | 1 (“very unlikely”)– 5 (“very likely”) |
| Did anything about the MyHealthyGut app confuse you? Content, layout, design, etc. | Yes = 3No = 11 | Yes/No |
| How likely is it that you would recommend MyHealthyGut to a friend or colleague? | M = 4.31, SD = 1.05 | 1 (“not at all likely”)– 5 (“very likely”) |
| What was your favorite part of the MyHealthyGut app? | n = 6 recipes + top foodsn = 6 diet + symptom tracking n = 6 educationn = 5 functionality/layoutn = 2 reminders n = 1 food search | |