Five years of app evaluation: Insights from a framework in practice - a systematic review on the m-health index and navigation database

INTRODUCTION: As the number of health apps continues to rise, concerns about their quality, privacy standards, and adherence to evidence-based healthcare remain. While multiple frameworks exist to assess app quality, a standardized, cross-domain approach is lacking. The M-Health Index and Navigation Database (MIND) comprises a structured framework for app evaluation and a publicly accessible database that applies this framework to rate individual apps. This allows for longitudinal tracking of...