Evidence and literature used to support the app
The app is developed by the IDF which is a respected and well-known organization. Each chapter has a resources tab and clicking it will bring up a scrollable list of articles that data was accessed from. In the FAQ section it’s also stated that the information was gathered from peer-reviewed journals, national health statistics reports and reports from international agencies such as WHO and CDC.
Healthcare providers that would benefit from this app
- Diabetes researchers and educators, medical students.
- While not something that has too much use by physicians and clinical staff in a clinical setting, there is definitely a use for this app by diabetic researchers and diabetic educators.
- May also be of some benefit for first year medical students.
Patients that may benefit from this app
- Diabetics and their family members/caregivers
Diabetes Atlas 6 iPad app provides diabetes education and awareness
- Price
- Free
- Likes
- Free
- Developed by a reputable organization
- Clear and easily readable fonts along with well made and useful figures and graphs
- Well organized
- Extensive data
- Strong references
- Dislikes
- More information on medications and latest developments might have made this more relevant to physicians and clinical staff for daily use in the clinical setting.
- Not available for Android
- Overall
- This is a great app for diabetic educators, nursing staff researchers and for patient self-use. Clear fonts, easy language, great graphs and figures in vibrant colors and a wealth of data are just some of the features packed into this app and the IDF has done a great job creating such a rich multimedia experience backed by strong and legitimate references. This should serve as an example for what other societies should consider doing to raise awareness.
- Overall Score
- 4.5
- User Interface
- Multimedia Usage
- Price
- Real World Applicability
- Device Used For Review
Ipad mini with retina display
- Available for DownloadiPhoneiPad
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