Table 3.
Functional features in MS-specific mobile apps
| Functional features | Number of MS mobile applications in which features are present |
|---|---|
| Journal (health and wellness self-reporting) | 5 |
| Health and wellness tracking using wearables | 2 |
| Creating and sharing the reports | 5 |
| MS education | 5 |
| Goals | 1 |
| Reminders | 1 |
| Connecting with individuals with MS (community forum) | 1 |
| Fun achievements (gamification) | 1 |
| Medication/injection adherence with reminders | 4 |
| Journal insight (journal data observations) | 1 |
| Weather information | 1 |
| Add a treatment | 1 |
| Add lab results | 1 |
| Add exacerbations | 1 |
| Add side effects | 1 |
| Add medical history | 1 |
| Fatigue survey | 1 |
| Exercises | 1 |
| Notepad | 1 |
| Memory exercise | 1 |
| Suggested questions for doctor appointment | 1 |
| MS clinic location | 1 |