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An Overview on Methods, Evidence, and Study Quality of Health Economic Evaluation Studies for Independently Usable Digital Health Apps: Rapid Review

An Overview on Methods, Evidence, and Study Quality of Health Economic Evaluation Studies for Independently Usable Digital Health Apps: Rapid Review

For this purpose, the names of all apps listed in the Di GA directory in combination with cost-effectiveness terms were entered into Google Scholar. The database search strategies consisted of search terms related to the intervention and study type. The search was divided into 2 blocks: The first block contained synonyms and generic terms for Di HA. The second block contained terms for health economic study types.

Valerie Anne Alber, Hendrikje Rödiger, Alessandro Campione, Juliane Schiller, Dominik Burziwoda, Cornelia Henschke

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e68349

Combined Use of Digital and Analog Physical Therapy in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Indicators of Chronicity: German Claims Data Analysis

Combined Use of Digital and Analog Physical Therapy in Patients With Musculoskeletal Disorders and Indicators of Chronicity: German Claims Data Analysis

Using either the Di GA prescription date or the receipt of the self-application at TK, a tailored preobservation and follow-up period were determined for each patient. Each patient-individual quarter was defined by 90 days, the duration of the Di GA prescription. The preobservation comprised 8 quarters before the Di GA prescription, while the follow-up ideally encompassed eight quarters, with a minimum of 2. The analysis included people who died during the follow-up.

Silke Frey, Annika Schmitz, Udo Schneider, Linda Kerkemeyer, Birgitta Weltermann

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2025;13:e63935

Evaluation of the Impact of Mobile Health App Vitadio in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial

Evaluation of the Impact of Mobile Health App Vitadio in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Randomized Controlled Trial

Vitadio is a Di GA dedicated to patients with type 2 diabetes intended to foster positive lifestyle changes and to support patients in effective self-management. This study aimed to provide evidence of the positive health care effects of Vitadio in individuals with T2 DM. A 6-month, 2-arm, multicenter, randomized-controlled trial was conducted to assess whether using Vitadio is associated with a greater reduction of glycated hemoglobin (Hb A1c) in patients with T2 DM as compared to standard care.

Maxi Pia Bretschneider, Agnieszka Barbara Kolasińska, Lenka Šomvárska, Jan Klásek, Jan Mareš, Peter EH Schwarz

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e68648

Unpacking Performance Factors of Innovation Systems and Studying Germany’s Attempt to Foster the Role of the Patient Through a Market Access Pathway for Digital Health Applications (DiGAs): Exploratory Mixed Methods Study

Unpacking Performance Factors of Innovation Systems and Studying Germany’s Attempt to Foster the Role of the Patient Through a Market Access Pathway for Digital Health Applications (DiGAs): Exploratory Mixed Methods Study

Digital health application (Di GA) manufacturers with patient-relevant structural and procedural improvement (p SVV; Di GA with p SVV): This category includes decision makers from manufacturers of Di GAs that are listed in the Di GA directory and have implemented p SVV as a positive health care effect. Di GA manufacturers without p SVV (Di GA without p SVV): This category comprises manufacturers who are listed in the Di GA directory but have not used p SVV as a positive health care effect.

Sara Gehder, Moritz Goeldner

J Med Internet Res 2025;27:e66356

Digital Health Applications (DiGAs) on a Fast Track: Insights From a Data-Driven Analysis of Prescribable Digital Therapeutics in Germany From 2020 to Mid-2024

Digital Health Applications (DiGAs) on a Fast Track: Insights From a Data-Driven Analysis of Prescribable Digital Therapeutics in Germany From 2020 to Mid-2024

To prove the positive care effect, each Di GA requires conducting a clinical trial within Germany. In addition, a preliminary study demonstrating the Di GA’s basic features is required before preliminary listing as well. After almost 4 years into the implementation of the Di GA framework, we seek to investigate the evolving landscape of the Di GA market.

Moritz Goeldner, Sara Gehder

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e59013

Problems and Barriers Related to the Use of mHealth Apps From the Perspective of Patients: Focus Group and Interview Study

Problems and Barriers Related to the Use of mHealth Apps From the Perspective of Patients: Focus Group and Interview Study

A more extensive certification program is the “Fast-Track Process for Digital Health Applications (Di GA)” established in Germany. In this process, in addition to the European conformity certification as proof of “safety” and “suitability,” other requirements, such as “data protection,” “information security,” “interoperability,” and “user-friendliness” are reviewed [6].

Godwin Denk Giebel, Carina Abels, Felix Plescher, Christian Speckemeier, Nils Frederik Schrader, Kirstin Börchers, Jürgen Wasem, Silke Neusser, Nikola Blase

J Med Internet Res 2024;26:e49982

Evidence of How Physicians and Their Patients Adopt mHealth Apps in Germany: Exploratory Qualitative Study

Evidence of How Physicians and Their Patients Adopt mHealth Apps in Germany: Exploratory Qualitative Study

Because of the special role of the doctor as a gatekeeper, the doctor is the first to decide whether the patient is suitable for a Di GA. First, the familiar steps such as the patient’s trust in the doctor and the treating doctor’s determination of the patient’s medical condition represent the keystone of the process. Following these steps, when prescribing a Di GA, the next steps are the doctor’s consent to prescribe a Di GA under certain conditions and the assessment of the patient’s ability to use a Di GA.

Tanja Schroeder, Maximilian Haug, Andrew Georgiou, Karla Seaman, Heiko Gewald

JMIR Mhealth Uhealth 2024;12:e48345