Beware of the craze over health-related apps. A new study suggests that many of them are practically useless.
A report by the Commonwealth Fund found that just 43 percent of health-related apps available on iPhones and 27 percent of those offered on Androids "appeared likely to be useful."
The review of 1,046 apps focused on their own description of engagement, their relevance to the targeted patient population, consumer reviews and the most recent update of the application.
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