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. 2020 May 27;8(5):e17300. doi: 10.2196/17300

Table 4.

The depth (completeness) of information in the subtopics reported (N=59 evaluations of 47 apps).

Completeness of information Complete, n Partially complete, n Incorrect or incomplete, n Number of evaluations, na
Encouraging and supporting breastfeeding

Breastfeeding as the physiological norm 16 11 5 32

Protection and promotion of breastfeeding 6 14 1 21

Breastfeeding education for parents 12 12 1 25
Initiating breastfeeding

Physiology of breast milk and breastfeeding 4 17 1 22

The first breastfeed 3 6 5 14
Establishing and maintaining breastfeeding

Difficulty establishing breastfeeding 1 10 2 13

Factors affecting establishment of breastfeeding 1 10 5 16

Monitoring an infant’s progress 8 14 4 26

Maternal nutrition 4 11 7 22
Breastfeeding, common problems, and their management

Maternal factors affecting breastfeeding 3 15 1 19

Infant factors affecting breastfeeding 1 12 3 16
Expressing and storing breast milk

Expressing breast milk 5 13 5 23

Feeding with expressed breast milk 5 5 1 11

Storage of expressed breast milk 10 5 9 24
Breastfeeding in special situations

Tobacco, alcohol, and other drugs 2 13 6 21
Infant formula

Preparing infant formula 2 4 7 13

Using infant formula 6 6 4 16

Special infant formula 1 5 0 6
Introducing solids

When should solid foods be introduced? 7 15 13 35

What foods should be introduced? 3 3 21 27

Foods and beverages most suitable for infants or foods that should be used in care 4 14 9 27

Healthy foods in the first 12 months (continued exposure and opportunity to sample a wide variety of healthy foods) 10 9 5 24
Infant activity

Encouraging physical activity for infants from birth for healthy development 16 11 1 28

Advice on types of infant physical activity and movements for development, including reaching and grasping; pulling and pushing; moving their head, body, and limbs during daily routines; and supervised floor play, including tummy time 10 13 2 25

aNot all apps included information on all subtopics.