Table 1.

Examples of criteria for the evaluation of mobile apps for child health promotion.

Criteria	Definition	Professionals involved in refining the criteria
Scientific evidence foundation	What are the sources used for health information in the mobile app? Are these sources based on well-founded scientific claims?	Child health researchers, pediatricians, and public health organizations
Areas of child development covered	Does the mobile app address all the areas of child development based on guidance from health authorities?	Child health researchers, pediatricians, and public health organizations
Information communication format	Does the app offer multiple modes of communication (eg, video, audio, text, or pictures)?	Mobile app designers, human-centered computing researchers, and accessibility and inclusion researchers and practitioners
Technical requirements	Does the app require Wi-Fi or data services? Is the app inclusive of devices that are older or have fewer functionalities?	Mobile app designers and human-centered computing researchers
User burdens of the interface	Does the app prevent user burdens on the user as they interact with the app?	Mobile app designers, human-centered computing researchers, and mobile app designers
User burden of access	Does the app prevent cost, health literacy, reading literacy, or security burdens for the user?	Families, public health professionals, health providers, community health workers, and community organizations
Cultural competence	Does the app support a diversity of family experiences by including languages other than English, using nongendered language, presenting diverse family imagery, and offering inclusive health guidance?	Community health workers, community organizations, health providers following culturally informed practices, and diverse families