Stated Purpose

“To provide health care providers with a tool to quickly and easily access guidelines for the care of people with Spina Bifida at any time right from their cell phones.  To provide Spina Bifida patients with a tool to track their varying symptoms anywhere at any time right from their cell phones.” https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/spina-bifida-association/id1492488550

Screenshots

Image Source: Spina Bifida Association Retrieved on October 4, 2022 from: https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/spina-bifida-association/id1492488550

Specialties/Disciplines

Health care providers

https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/resource/guidelinespdfull/

Notes

N/A

Part 1: Editorial committee, content updates, and evidence grading

• Editorial Committee:
  • The website lists the names and affiliations of the contributors and executive committee members.
  • There is no conflict of interest statement.
• Contact information:
  • Not provided
• Content Updates
  • The guidelines were developed in 2018, according to the information on the website: https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/resource/guidelinespdfull/
• Evidence Grading
  • There are no evidence grading systems

Part 2: Source and authorship information for 3 entries

The authors’ names and credentials, as well as in-text citations and reference list are provided with the entries. Authors’ affiliation information is on the website, not in the app.

Various types of studies are referenced, including systematic reviews, randomized controlled, guidelines, and so on. No links with the references.

Organization of information

The organization of the content in the app is quite intuitive. Users can search guidelines by keywords in the title, or browse guidelines by topic or age. 

Navigation

The bottom of the screen has five buttons which users can use to navigate to settings, profile, etc.  To navigate to the guidelines, click the book icon.

Extras

User Account required: No

Internet connection required for use: Yes

Text search field: Yes

Browsable content: Yes

Advertisements: No

Pop-up advertisements: No

In-app purchases: No

Devices 

Compatible with: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch

Requires: iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch requires iOS 9.0 or later.  https://apps.apple.com/ca/app/spina-bifida-association/id1492488550
Last updated (as per App store listing) : July 3, 2022

Compatible with: Android SmartPhone & Tablet

Requires: Android 4.1 and up. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.spinabifida&hl=en&gl=US
Last updated (as per Google Play listing): May 22, 2020

Size

18.2 MB for iOS (Apple); 88 MB (Android)

App Developer

Spina Bifida Association

Country of Origin

United States

Contact

Spina Bifida Association

Email: N/A

Website: https://www.spinabifidaassociation.org/, sbaa@sbaa.org