Smartphone app to support goal setting in pediatric rehabilitation: app development, usability and acceptability study.
V Vannier, R Bailly, E Fily and 6 others
PMID 40826433WHAT IT FOUND
Therapists found a pediatric goal-setting app easy to use and acceptable, but the study did not test whether it improves goals or child outcomes.
Key findings
01Therapists rated the Kid'EM app as usable, with a mean System Usability Scale score of 70.9/100.
02All testers in the clinical practice phase reported the app was easy to use and intuitive.
03The study did not evaluate whether the app improved the quality of goal setting or user engagement and behavior change.
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What it does not show
Only 14 rehabilitation professionals tested the app in phase 3, and they were recruited purposively for interest in innovation, so their views may not represent all pediatric rehabilitation professionals. The app was tested for 2 weeks with 53 children, all of whom had verbal communication, and functional abilities were not recorded. Children and families did not give direct feedback; professionals provided indirect feedback. Only French professionals were involved, limiting transfer to other health systems. The study did not evaluate engagement, behavior change, or the impact of the app on goal quality.
Declared interests
The app was developed with a development company and made possible through sponsorship donations. No conflict-of-interest declaration is given in the supplied text.
The easy way to misread this
Do not conclude that the app improves pediatric rehabilitation goals or outcomes. It was tested for usability and acceptability only, and engagement, behavior change and goal-quality impact were not evaluated.