‘Can you recommend any good STI apps?’ A review of content, accuracy and comprehensiveness of current mobile medical applications for STIs and related genital infections

Jo Gibbs; Voula Gkatzidou; Laura Tickle; Sarah R Manning; Tilna Tilakkumar; Kate Hone; Richard E Ashcroft; Pam Sonnenberg; S Tariq Sadiq; Claudia S Estcourt

doi:10.1136/sextrans-2016-052690

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‘Can you recommend any good STI apps?’ A review of content, accuracy and comprehensiveness of current mobile medical applications for STIs and related genital infections

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Jo Gibbs Research Department of Infection and Population Health, University College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Voula Gkatzidou Department of Design, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Laura Tickle Barts Sexual Health Centre, St Bartholomew's Hospital, Barts Health NHS Trust, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Sarah R Manning Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Tilna Tilakkumar Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Kate Hone College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences, Brunel University London, Uxbridge, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Richard E Ashcroft School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Pam Sonnenberg Research Department of Infection & Population Health, University College London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
S Tariq Sadiq Institute for Infection and Immunity, St George's, University of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles
Claudia S Estcourt Blizard Institute, Barts and the London School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London, London, UK PubMed articles Google scholar articles

Correspondence to Dr Jo Gibbs, Research Department of Infection & Population Health, University College London, London, WC1E 6JB, UK; Jo.gibbs{at}ucl.ac.uk

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Gibbs J, Gkatzidou V, Tickle L, et al

‘Can you recommend any good STI apps?’ A review of content, accuracy and comprehensiveness of current mobile medical applications for STIs and related genital infections

Sexually Transmitted Infections 2017;93:234-235.

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Received May 13, 2016
Revised October 4, 2016
Accepted October 8, 2016
First published November 24, 2016.

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June 02, 2017

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