Table 3.

Aspects of security, privacy, and quality of the information in the 10 most downloaded medical apps in Peru (data as of May 2019).

Aspects			Apps, n (%)
Security and privacya
	Specificity: Health specificity of information available to apps
		Standard	4 (40)
		Nonstandard	1 (10)
		Medical	5 (50)
	Leaks: Potential damage through information leaks
		None	6 (60)
		Low	0 (0)
		High	4 (40)
	Change: Potential damage through manipulation (change) of information
		None	1 (10)
		Low	1 (10)
		High	8 (80)
	Loss: Potential damage through loss of information
		None	4 (40)
		Low	2 (20)
		High	4 (40)
	Value: Value of information to third parties
		None	4 (40)
		Low	2 (20)
		High	4 (40)
Quality of information
	Include a disclaimer to report limitations		5 (50)
	Mention the source of the provided information		4 (40)
	Mention how often the information is updated		0 (0)

^aAnalyzed using the security and privacy assessment tool for mHealth apps proposed by Dehling et al [16].