Priority 5 from the Digital Technology for Mental Health PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: How should apps for mental health be evaluated and endorsed? (JLA PSP Priority 5) | |
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| Overall ranking | 5 |
| JLA question ID | 0069/5 |
| Explanatory note | Not available for this PSP |
| Evidence |
No systematic reviews identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Mental Health |
| Extra information provided by this PSP | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | How can we be assured of the quality incl evidence base of products such as apps given the rapid development ~ Will it be presented in a childlike patronising manner rather than slicker modern apps are presented? ~ Will apps be monitored to see how effective they are? ~ Will apps need to adhere to the NICE guidelines and will there be a new set of guidelines? |
| Submitted by | 3 x Service User ~ 1 x Carer ~ 3 x Practitioner |
| PSP information | |
|---|---|
| PSP unique ID | 0069 |
| PSP name | Digital Technology for Mental Health |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this PSP. | 134 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 12 March 2018 |