Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and Preventability

BackgroundAdverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause significant morbidity and mortality. Improved assessment of ADRs to identify the causal relationship, the severity, and the preventability will aid ADRs prevention or reduce patient burden. ObjectiveThe aim of this stu...

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Main Authors: Ithnin, Muslimah, Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi, Abd Latif, Zuraidah, Kani, Paveethra, Syaiful, Asmalita, Nor Aripin, Khairun Nain, Tengku Mohd, Tengku Amatullah Madeehah
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Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2017-05-01
Series:JMIR mHealth and uHealth
Online Access:http://mhealth.jmir.org/2017/5/e78/
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spelling doaj-721c1b07bd3343ff820df057fd78c2732021-05-03T04:33:24ZengJMIR PublicationsJMIR mHealth and uHealth2291-52222017-05-0155e7810.2196/mhealth.6261Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and PreventabilityIthnin, MuslimahMohd Rani, Mohd DzulkhairiAbd Latif, ZuraidahKani, PaveethraSyaiful, AsmalitaNor Aripin, Khairun NainTengku Mohd, Tengku Amatullah Madeehah BackgroundAdverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause significant morbidity and mortality. Improved assessment of ADRs to identify the causal relationship, the severity, and the preventability will aid ADRs prevention or reduce patient burden. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to develop mobile apps in assisting clinical decision in ADR assessments of causality, severity, and preventability using validated tools. The usability of the apps was assessed. MethodsWe designed mobile apps using validated assessment tools for ADRs. They are the Liverpool ADRs Causality Assessment Tool, Hartwig’s Severity Assessment Scale, and the Modified Schumock and Thronton Preventability Scale. The apps were named “Adverse Drug ReactionCausality,” “Adverse Drug ReactionSeverity,” and “Adverse Drug RxnPreventability.” A survey was conducted using the System Usability Scale (SUS) to assess the usability of the developed apps among health care professionals. ResultsThese apps are available for download through Google Play Store for free since January 2015. From the survey, the mean SUS score was 70.9 based on 26 responses from the pediatric ward of Hospital Ampang, Malaysia. ConclusionsThe developed apps received an overall acceptable usability among health care professionals. The usage of these apps will improve detection, assessment, and avoidance of future ADRs. They will also contribute to future research on ADRs, thus increasing drug safety.http://mhealth.jmir.org/2017/5/e78/
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author Ithnin, Muslimah
Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi
Abd Latif, Zuraidah
Kani, Paveethra
Syaiful, Asmalita
Nor Aripin, Khairun Nain
Tengku Mohd, Tengku Amatullah Madeehah
spellingShingle Ithnin, Muslimah
Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi
Abd Latif, Zuraidah
Kani, Paveethra
Syaiful, Asmalita
Nor Aripin, Khairun Nain
Tengku Mohd, Tengku Amatullah Madeehah
Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and Preventability
JMIR mHealth and uHealth
author_facet Ithnin, Muslimah
Mohd Rani, Mohd Dzulkhairi
Abd Latif, Zuraidah
Kani, Paveethra
Syaiful, Asmalita
Nor Aripin, Khairun Nain
Tengku Mohd, Tengku Amatullah Madeehah
author_sort Ithnin, Muslimah
title Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and Preventability
title_short Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and Preventability
title_full Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and Preventability
title_fullStr Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and Preventability
title_full_unstemmed Mobile App Design, Development, and Publication for Adverse Drug Reaction Assessments of Causality, Severity, and Preventability
title_sort mobile app design, development, and publication for adverse drug reaction assessments of causality, severity, and preventability
publisher JMIR Publications
series JMIR mHealth and uHealth
issn 2291-5222
publishDate 2017-05-01
description BackgroundAdverse drug reactions (ADRs) cause significant morbidity and mortality. Improved assessment of ADRs to identify the causal relationship, the severity, and the preventability will aid ADRs prevention or reduce patient burden. ObjectiveThe aim of this study was to develop mobile apps in assisting clinical decision in ADR assessments of causality, severity, and preventability using validated tools. The usability of the apps was assessed. MethodsWe designed mobile apps using validated assessment tools for ADRs. They are the Liverpool ADRs Causality Assessment Tool, Hartwig’s Severity Assessment Scale, and the Modified Schumock and Thronton Preventability Scale. The apps were named “Adverse Drug ReactionCausality,” “Adverse Drug ReactionSeverity,” and “Adverse Drug RxnPreventability.” A survey was conducted using the System Usability Scale (SUS) to assess the usability of the developed apps among health care professionals. ResultsThese apps are available for download through Google Play Store for free since January 2015. From the survey, the mean SUS score was 70.9 based on 26 responses from the pediatric ward of Hospital Ampang, Malaysia. ConclusionsThe developed apps received an overall acceptable usability among health care professionals. The usage of these apps will improve detection, assessment, and avoidance of future ADRs. They will also contribute to future research on ADRs, thus increasing drug safety.
url http://mhealth.jmir.org/2017/5/e78/
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