High “Star Ratings” from Users Don’t Mean a Mobile Medical App Works

By screening 250 user reviews and comments for a once popular — but proven inaccurate — mobile app claiming to change your iPhone into a blood pressure monitor, Johns Hopkins researchers have added to evidence that a high “star rating” doesn’t necessarily reflect medical accuracy or value. A release from Johns Hopkins Medcine explains that… Continue reading High “Star Ratings” from Users Don’t Mean a Mobile Medical App Works