Evaluating mHealth app quality for chronic disease management in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: validation of the Chronic Disease Mobile Health Application Quality Evaluation Framework (CHRONIQ) framework.
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- 10.21037/mhealth-2026-0024
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- 2026
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@article{allodium:10.21037/mhealth-2026-0024,
title = {Evaluating mHealth app quality for chronic disease management in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: validation of the Chronic Disease Mobile Health Application Quality Evaluation Framework (CHRONIQ) framework.},
author = {Charlie C and Cilliers L},
year = {2026},
journal = {mHealth},
doi = {10.21037/mhealth-2026-0024},
url = {https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-2026-0024}
}RIS
TY - JOUR TI - Evaluating mHealth app quality for chronic disease management in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: validation of the Chronic Disease Mobile Health Application Quality Evaluation Framework (CHRONIQ) framework. AU - Charlie C AU - Cilliers L PY - 2026 JO - mHealth DO - 10.21037/mhealth-2026-0024 UR - https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-2026-0024 ER -
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C, C., & L, C. (2026). Evaluating mHealth app quality for chronic disease management in the Eastern Cape, South Africa: validation of the Chronic Disease Mobile Health Application Quality Evaluation Framework (CHRONIQ) framework.. mHealth. https://doi.org/10.21037/mhealth-2026-0024
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