Manage My Pain
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Android- Price
Free
In-app purchases
- Last update
9 months ago
Current version 3.9.2350
- Languages
- English+7
German, English, British English, Spanish, French, Korean, Russian, and Chinese
- Countries
- Canada+61
United Arab Emirates, Armenia, Argentina, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Belarus, Canada, Switzerland, Chile, China, Colombia, Cyprus, Czechia, Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Egypt, Spain, Finland, France, UK, Georgia, Greece, Hong Kong, Croatia, Hungary, Indonesia, Israel, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, Lebanon, Lithuania, Latvia, Mexico, Malaysia, Nigeria, Netherlands, Norway, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Sweden, Singapore, Slovakia, Thailand, Turkey, Taiwan, Ukraine, US, Vietnam, and South Africa
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AndroidTherAppX Review Guidance v2022.10
version 3.9.2350
Review update 2023-02-15
Classification
Context informing the intended clinical use of the app based on the targeted health conditions and included features.
Covered health conditions
The developer claims to offer features targeting these health conditions.
Data-oriented features
Features that facilitate health data generation, collection, sharing and interpretation by patients.
- Manual monitoring
- Patients can manually record information about their health (e.g. blood pressure data, anxiety assessments, mood journals, etc.).
- Manual data exporting
- Patients can manually export data for a clinician or caregiver (e.g. send a report by SMS or email).
Care-oriented features
Features that promote self-care and self-management of conditions.
- Auto-generated feedback
- Patients may receive feedback based on their recorded actions to achieve their health goals.
Manufacturer
18 King Street East, Suite 1400, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. M5C 1C4
Clinical Robustness
The app must show relevance of its clinical underpinnings as determined by scientific evidence and support from clinicians or reputable organizations.
Evidence of acceptability or feasibility
A point is provided to this app if there is at least one peer-reviewed study demonstrating the app's acceptability, as found on a research database (e.g. Pubmed, Medline). The evidence is in the form of a clinical trial, a feasibility study, a review, a survey or other published evidence.
Engagement with Manage My Pain mobile health application among patients at the Transitional Pain Service.
- Source
- Digit Health, 2020-10-29
- Author(s)
- Slepian PM, Peng M, Janmohamed T, Kotteeswaran Y, Manoo V, Blades AM, Fiorellino J, Katznelson R, Tamir D, McRae K, Kahn M, Huang A, Kona S, Thaker S, Weinrib A, Katz J, Clarke H
Patterns of User Engagement With the Mobile App, Manage My Pain: Results of a Data Mining Investigation.
- Source
- JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2017-07-14
- Author(s)
- Rahman QA, Janmohamed T, Pirbaglou M, Ritvo P, Heffernan JM, Clarke H, Katz J
Licensed by a regulatory organization
A point is provided to this app if it is licensed by at least one regulatory organization (e.g. FDA, European Union, Health Canada). A regulatory decision means that a regulatory body has approved marketing for medical purposes after assessing supporting evidence and the tool's safety.
This criterion does not apply because the app does not provide a sufficient level of intervention suggestive of significant impact on patient health. Learn more
Developed by a clinician
A point is provided to this app if health professionals are involved in its development.
Recommended by an independent organization
A point is provided to this app if it is recommended by at least one independent non-regulatory organization, such as health technology assessment agencies, government, clinical association or research institution.
- Ontario Health (Canada)
- Ontario (Canada) Ministry of Health, including Health Quality Ontario, a health technology assessment agency focused on non-drug interventions.
Clinical value demonstrated by a peer-reviewed study
A point is provided to this app if there is at least one peer-reviewed study proving the app's clinical value, as found in a research database (e.g. Pubmed, Medline). The evidence is in the form of a clinical trial or other published clinical evidence.
This criterion does not apply because the app does not provide a sufficient level of intervention suggestive of significant impact on patient health. Learn more
User Engagement and Clinical Impact of the Manage My Pain App in Patients With Chronic Pain: A Real-World, Multi-site Trial.
- Source
- JMIR Mhealth Uhealth, 2021-03-04
- Author(s)
- Bhatia A, Kara J, Janmohamed T, Prabhu A, Lebovic G, Katz J, Clarke H
Defining and Predicting Pain Volatility in Users of the Manage My Pain App: Analysis Using Data Mining and Machine Learning Methods.
- Source
- J Med Internet Res, 2018-11-18
- Author(s)
- Rahman QA, Janmohamed T, Pirbaglou M, Clarke H, Ritvo P, Heffernan JM, Katz J
Economic value demonstrated by a peer-reviewed study
A point is provided to this app if there is at least one peer-reviewed study proving the app's economic value, as found in a research database (e.g. Pubmed, Medline). The evidence is in the form of an economic study such as a cost-effectiveness analysis.
This criterion does not apply because the app does not provide a sufficient level of intervention suggestive of significant impact on patient health. Learn more
Other study of interest
Other studies providing additional context that may be considered for decision-making. This information does not affect the clinical robutness score.
Interpretability and Class Imbalance in Prediction Models for Pain Volatility in Manage My Pain App Users: Analysis Using Feature Selection and Majority Voting Methods.
- Source
- JMIR Med Inform, 2019-11-21
- Author(s)
- Rahman QA, Janmohamed T, Clarke H, Ritvo P, Heffernan J, Katz J
Privacy
The app must not disclose personal information from users. Score is based on public information. A high score does not guarantee absence of issues with privacy.
Restricted access to accounts
A point is provided to this app if it does not give information about other apps installed on the device (creator, name, type of account, etc.).
Restricted access to unique device identification
A point is provided to this app if it does not give information about the device's hardware components, which could be used to track the user on different web services.
Restricted access to the phone subscriber identity (SIM)
A point is provided to this app if it does not give information about the mobile phone services and provider, which could be used to track the user on different messaging and phone services.
Restricted access to phone number
A point is provided to this app if it does not give information on the phone number, which could be used to follow the user on services that use this data or to attack using spam, phishing or two-factor authentication (2FA) tactics.
Right to be forgotten
A point is provided to this app if its privacy policy clearly indicates how a user may access, rectify, delete and object to the information collected about them.
Data privacy officer contact available
A point is provided to this app if its privacy policy includes the contact information of its data privacy officer.
Data privacy legislation
A point is provided to this app if its privacy policy indicates which information privacy legislation(s) the developer complies with (e.g., HIPAA, GDPR).
- GDPR (Europe)
- HIPAA (United States)
- PIPEDA (Canada)
Privacy policy
This information does not affect the privacy score.
Access the privacy policy
Requested Permission
This app requests access to some features of your device. Make sure that each of these accesses is relevant to you. This information does not affect the privacy score.
- Photo library
- Allows the app to access photos, media and files on your device.
Security
The app must not be exposed to external security threats. Score is based on public information. A high score does not guarantee absence of issues with security.
Recently updated
A point is provided to this app if it has been updated at least 1 time in the last 6 months, significantly reducing technical vulnerability and associated risks.
Restricted access to device administrator privileges
A point is provided to this app if it cannot gain administrator access to your device.
Restricted access to device debugging details
A point is provided to this app if it cannot gain debugging access to your device, which could expose privileged details and sensitive information.
Compliant to one or more security certification
A point is provided to this app if it declares compliance with one or more security certifications (e.g. ISO/IEC 27017, ISO 27001, PCI, SOC 2, HITRUST, MASVS).
- SOC 2
- SOC 2 compliance intends to ensure the safety and privacy of customer data. It outlines five trust service principles of security, availability, processing integrity, confidentiality, and privacy of customer data as a framework for safeguarding data.
Simplicity
Easy to understand
A point is provided to this app if it is easy to understand (grade level below 8) as defined by the Automated Readability Index (ARI) readability tool.
User satisfaction on App Store
A point is provided to this app if user satisfaction averaged at least 4 out of 5 stars on App Store.
- App Store
- 289
Free of distracting ads
A point is provided to this app if it is free of unrelated ads during app use.
Sufficient support section
A point is provided to this app if it provides appropriate resources to adequately help users who experience problems with the app (e.g. support section, knowledge base, FAQs).
Shortened version of the privacy policy available
A point is provided to this app if it proposes an overview of the privacy policy of fewer than 150 words that includes a description of the Personally Identifiable Information (PII) processed, purpose and retention policy.
This criterion does not apply because the app does not collect personally identifiable information, as specified in the developer’s privacy policy or website. Learn more
Compliant to a design standard
A point is provided if the app manufacturer declares compliance with one or more design standard(s) related to accessibility, usability, and inclusivity (e.g. ISO 9241, WCAG, ADA, etc.).
No design standard found