Table 3.
Mean scores for MARS subscales.
| App name | App information |
Means for subscales and overall scores on the MARS |
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| Available platform(s) | App store rating (iOS/Android)‡ | Age range† | Developer | Engagement | Functionality | Aesthetics | Information | App subjective quality | Overall app Quality | |
| PainScale | Both | 4.5/4.4 | Adolescent + | Boston Scientific | 4.8 | 4.5 | 4.67 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 4.54 |
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| Migraine Buddy * | Both | 4.8/4.7 | Adolescent + | Healint | 4.3 | 4.5 | 4.67 | 3.83 | 3.63 | 4.19 |
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| Pain Management/Relief | Android | N/A | General | Great_Apps | 3.2 | 5 | 5 | 3.67 | 3.5 | 4.07 |
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| Manage My Pain | Both | 4.8/4.5 | Adolescent + | ManagingLife | 4.2 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 4.06 |
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| Back Pain Exercises | Both | 4.7/4.8 | General | Vladimir Ratsev | 4.4 | 4.75 | 4.33 | 3.67 | 3 | 4.03 |
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| Curable | Both | 4.3/3.5 | Adolescent + | Curable Inc. | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4.67 | 4.2 | 4 | 3.95 |
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| GeoPain | iOS | 4.1 | Adolescent + | MoxyTech | 4.4 | 4.5 | 3.67 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.91 |
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| Tally: The Anything Tracker | iOS | 4.8 | General | treebetty LLC | 3.8 | 3.75 | 4 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 3.91 |
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| Fibromyalgia Test and Training | iOS | 3 | General | CogniFit | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.83 |
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| Mindfulness Daily | iOS | 4.7 | General | Inward, Inc | 4 | 3.25 | 4 | 4.17 | 3.5 | 3.78 |
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| Pathways Pain Relief‡ | Both | 3.6/4.2 | Adolescent + | Pathways Health | 3.7 | 3.75 | 4.17 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 3.77 |
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| My Pain Log | iOS | 3.8 | General | Samantha Roobol | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 3.75 | 2.75 | 3.74 |
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| Orientate—Pain Management | iOS | 4.2 | General | Reflex Pain Management Ltd. | 2.8 | 4.75 | 3.67 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 3.74 |
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| Pain Diary—Pain Management Log | Android | 2.8 | General | Stay Fit with Samantha | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 3.75 | 2.75 | 3.74 |
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| Ouchie | Both | 4.4/3.8 | Adolescent + | Ouchie LLC/Upside Health (iOS/Android) | 3.8 | 3.25 | 4.33 | 4 | 3.25 | 3.73 |
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| Neck & Shoulder Pain Relief Exercises, Stretches | Android | 4.5 | General | OHealthApps Studio | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 3.17 | 2.75 | 3.71 |
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| Pain Care app | iOS | 5 | Adolescent + | appliedVR, Inc. | 3.6 | 3.5 | 4.33 | 3.83 | 3.25 | 3.7 |
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| Pain Log—Pain Tracker | Android | 3.6 | General | Skillo Apps | 3.2 | 4.25 | 4.33 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.66 |
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| Pain Relief Hypnosis—Chronic Pain Management | Android | 4.4 | General | Surf City Apps | 3.8 | 4.25 | 4 | 3.33 | 2.75 | 3.63 |
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| Six-Minute Back Pain Relief | Both | 3/4.4 | General | Round1Fight | 3.6 | 4.25 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.75 | 3.62 |
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| Right Motion: Relief your pain only with exercises | Android | 4.5 | General | Thiago Nishida | 3.6 | 4 | 4.33 | 3.5 | 2.25 | 3.54 |
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| Chronic Pain Tracker Lite ‡ | iOS | 3.7 | General | Chronic Stimulation LLC | 3.5 | 3.88 | 3.17 | 3.75 | 3.38 | 3.53 |
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| Migraine Relief Hypnosis—Headache & Pain Help | Android | 4.2 | General | Surf City Apps | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.33 | 2.4 | 2.75 | 3.44 |
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| Pain Scored ‡ | Both | 4.0/2.3 | Adolescent + | Patient Premier, LLC | 3.7 | 3.63 | 3.5 | 3.38 | 2.88 | 3.42 |
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| Pain Management ‡ | Android | N/A | General | GaladimaApps | 2.2 | 4.88 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.63 | 3.34 |
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| No More Pain ‡ | iOS | N/A | Adolescent + | Nicola Quinn | 2.8 | 4 | 3.5 | 2.9 | 2.63 | 3.17 |
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| Chronic Pain Diary | iOS | 5 | General | Ben Delaporte | 2.8 | 3.25 | 3 | 2.67 | 1.5 | 2.64 |
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| Self Pain Management | iOS | N/A | General | Rahul Garg | 2.2 | 2.5 | 3.67 | 2 | 1 | 2.27 |
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| All apps: M (SD) | 3.51 (0.64) | 4.13 (0.61) | 4.01 (0.5) | 3.56 (0.53) | 3.04 (0.65) | 3.65 (0.43) | ||||
*
These apps were rated by multiple coders, and their average scores on the MARS were used.
†
MARS descriptors for age: children (under 12), adolescents (13-17), young adults (18-25), adults, and general.
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“App Store Ratings” are subjective user ratings found in the app store that range from 1 to 5 stars. MARS scores range from 1 (inadequate) to 5 (excellent).