Table 1.
Components of the research and development process of the App.
| Purpose | Number | Product | |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHASE 1: DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE APP | |||
| Research methods | Assessing the participants' knowledge about fall prevention and acceptability of a self-report system | Older individuals (n = 10) | Item drafting of the first mock-up |
| Focus group | Data synthesis | Health care professionals (n = 8) | Item drafting of the first mock-up |
| Focus group | Development of self-report screens of the App | Older individuals (n = 12) | A mock-up draft |
| Focus group | The mock-up validity | Older individuals (n = 12) | A prototype |
| PHASE 2: TESTING THE APP | |||
| Survey and guidance meeting | Launching the experiment, registration and guiding the participants | Older individuals (n = 51) | Sociodemographic survey and screening for fall events downloading the App from the store and first use on the mobile smartphones and smartTVs |
| PHASE 3: ASSESSMENT OF THE APP–USAGE AND ANALYSIS OF REPORTS | |||
| Automated Information | Analyzing the information accumulated within App reports and on the App system | Older individuals (n = 51) | usability |
| Focus groups (2) | Assessing usability and participants' satisfaction in each group | Group 1 Older individuals using mobile smartphones (n = 13) Group 2 Older individuals using smart TVs (n = 15) |
usability and acceptability |
| Survey | Assessing usability and participants' satisfaction | Older individuals (n = 51) | Correlation of results |