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Abstract
This study examined the content of current iPhone cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) apps to determine their adherence to 2010 American Heart Association (AHA) CPR Guidelines. Fifty apps were reviewed to determine presence and absence of individual guidelines. Data were statistically analyzed to determine app adherence to AHA guidelines related to cost and consumer ratings as well as which guidelines were most frequently missed. A one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) showed statistically significant variation in app adherence along the price continuum. An additional ANOVA comparing consumer ratings and app adherence reported statistically significant differences in app content along the consumer rating scale. These findings have important implications for public health professionals and potential areas for further study and improvement will be discussed.
Notes
Note. Apps that received no consumer ratings are given a default rating of 0 but were not included in any ratings based calculations.