DiaDigital Apps: Evaluation of Smartphone Apps Using a Quality Rating Methodology for Use by Patients and Diabetologists in Germany.

There are several computer applications (apps) that can be installed on smartphones to assist patients with diabetes in treating their disease. Not only does the range of use of such apps vary greatly, their quality does as well. As part of the DiaDigital initiative of the German Working Group for Diabetes Technology (AGDT), apps are evaluated using a set of criteria and a seal of distinction is then awarded ( www.diadigital.de ). The information collected in this review process is made public on this website to ensure both the necessary transparency as well as to be able to rapidly adapt voting on further app development. Until now, no such approach on evaluating the quality of diabetes apps has existed in Germany. The hope is that this will also help improve the quality of apps.