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Med-HF
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Image Source: Med-HF, Apple App Store. Retrieved on June 24, 2017 from https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/med-hf/id559909558?mt=8
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App developer |
Alberta Health Services’ Cardiovascular Health & Stroke Strategic Clinical Network (SCN) |
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Contact |
medhfmobileapp@ahs.ca (via AHS app site: http://www.albertahealthservices.ca/about/mobile.aspx) |
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Devices |
Apple iPhone, iPad, iPod touch [iOS 8.0+], last updated February 03, 2017 |
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Country of origin |
Canada |
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Size |
16.6 MB |
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Specialties/ |
Health professionals (especially physicians and pharmacists) working in Cardiology, or with patients at risk of heart failure |
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Comments |
None |
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Stated Purpose |
“[S]upports healthcare professionals in the initiation, titration, assessment and monitoring of the 4 drug classes commonly used to treat heart failure: ACEIs/ARBs, Beta-Blockers, Diuretics, Aldosterone Antagonists. Developed by Alberta Health Services in collaboration with the CCS, it guides users through evidence-based algorithms and recommends appropriate actions and considerations based on 2011 CCS Heart Failure Guidelines.” (Source: Canadian Cardiovascular Society (n.d.) Apps. Retrieved on June 13, 2017.) |
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Notes |
None |
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Part 1: Editorial committee, content updates, and evidence grading |
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Entries are not dated. Author names are not provided. There is information about the app in the App Store or Google Play, but not in the app. Some contents have a reference section where the reference is graded. The grading is explained. |
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Part 2: Source and authorship information for 3 entries |
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There are three major categories. Evidence syntheses in two of them – Medical First Response Protocols and Critical Care MCPs (v2.0) don’t have citations. Syntheses in Medical Control Protocols (v2.3) have citation lists, but not in text citations. No author information with any of the entries. |
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Organization of information |
Content is grouped into 4 sections: - General approach (Algorithm for prevention and treatment of clinically stable heart failure), provided in a single- screen overview |
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Navigation |
Drug information is structured to allow quick, case-specific navigation: the user proceeds down a customized pathway to find specific information |
Internet connection required for use: No; Text search field: No; Browsable content: No; Advertisements: No; Pop-up advertisements: No; In-app purchases: No
The Information section includes links to Heart Failure Information for Patients (under References), pearls, and a list of acronyms
