Insights into the dementia apps landscape
Last year the dementia app market was an estimated £1.5 billion. With an ageing population, concerned about its cognitive decline, this figure is set to be significantly bigger this year. But the most popular often aren’t the best apps.
ORCHA has reviewed more than 40 of the market’s most downloaded dementia apps, looking at more than 160 criteria across three main components: Data Security (DS), Clinical Assurance (CA) and User Experience (UX).
To reveal the results, we’ve plotted their results in a 3D chart (above).
1. Amongst the apps that scored above our quality threshold, there were two outlying apps, DST Dementia Test and Health Assessment from Quealth, which scored well across all three dimensions.
2. Interestingly, Although Constant Therapy achieved the highest Clinical Assurance (50) it scored significantly lower than the two top scoring Apps due to poor scoring in Data Security and User Experience.
3. No app yet achieves an ORCHA score over 84%, meaning there is still scope in this market to enhance existing apps or launch a new product that will meet the market’s demands.
4. Just over half of the apps do not meet our quality threshold (Amber) and have areas that need addressing, primarily around Clinical Assurance.
5. One app out of those reviewed, EA reminder, showed significant usability and data security issues that question its efficacy or safety, giving it a red score.
To explore our 3D chart, click here.
Or to read our dementia app reviews, follow this link.
About ORCHA
Founded by NHS clinicians, ORCHA is the world’s leading digital health evaluation and distribution organisation. We provide services to national health bodies across three continents, including the NHS in 50% of UK regions, delivering national accreditation frameworks, bespoke Digital Health Libraries, and professional recommendation tools, specific to the needs of our clients. ORCHA’s unique Review Engine assesses digital health solutions against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, plus additional criteria depending on needs.
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Discover how our services, including Reviews, Digital Health Libraries, and market intelligence reports, can work for your specific needs.
Search ORCHA’s App Library, featuring thousands of independent app reviews across a broad spectrum of health conditions. Every app is evaluated against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, making it easy for you to find the best apps for your needs.
Navigate your way to making your app one of the best on the market
This short guide of top tips from ORCHA helps to identify some of the key areas to consider when developing or looking to improve apps, helping you navigate your way to making your app one of the best on the market.
About ORCHA
Founded by NHS clinicians, ORCHA is the world’s leading digital health evaluation and distribution organisation. We provide services to national health bodies across three continents, including the NHS in 50% of UK regions, delivering national accreditation frameworks, bespoke Digital Health Libraries, and professional recommendation tools, specific to the needs of our clients. ORCHA’s unique Review Engine assesses digital health solutions against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, plus additional criteria depending on needs.
See how ORCHA works
Discover how our services, including Reviews, Digital Health Libraries, and market intelligence reports, can work for your specific needs.
Search ORCHA’s App Library, featuring thousands of independent app reviews across a broad spectrum of health conditions. Every app is evaluated against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, making it easy for you to find the best apps for your needs.
Find out what this means and how to engage
We are delighted to announce that ORCHA’s platforms and services have now been approved on the Government’s Digital Marketplace G-Cloud 11 framework. As a supplier on the Digital Marketplace, ORCHA’s services can be purchased by any central government, local council, NHS Trust or public sector body. Our solutions allow public sector organisations and healthcare professionals to safely unlock the potential of digital health apps.
ORCHA’s services that are available for purchase on the G-Cloud 11 Digital Marketplace include:
Please find ORCHA on G-Cloud 11 by clicking here, where you can read the full details about the platforms and services we offer as part of our advanced digital health review and accreditation solution.
About ORCHA
Founded by NHS clinicians, ORCHA is the world’s leading digital health evaluation and distribution organisation. We provide services to national health bodies across three continents, including the NHS in 50% of UK regions, delivering national accreditation frameworks, bespoke Digital Health Libraries, and professional recommendation tools, specific to the needs of our clients. ORCHA’s unique Review Engine assesses digital health solutions against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, plus additional criteria depending on needs.
See how ORCHA works
Discover how our services, including Reviews, Digital Health Libraries, and market intelligence reports, can work for your specific needs.
Search ORCHA’s App Library, featuring thousands of independent app reviews across a broad spectrum of health conditions. Every app is evaluated against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, making it easy for you to find the best apps for your needs.
Advice, understanding and knowledge for health technology SMEs wanting to access the NHS
We are delighted that ORCHA has a chapter in SEHTA’s ‘2019 Accessing the NHS Guide for SMEs: Moving Forward’. The guide is SEHTA’s second Accessing the NHS Guide, which gives advice, understanding and knowledge to health technology SMEs wanting to access the NHS.
Dr David Parry, CEO of SEHTA, says, “The SEHTA team and its partner Hill Dickinson are very proud of this guide. We believe it is unique in providing a readable, informative and comprehensive document to help companies with their aspirations to sell to the NHS.”
ORCHA’s chapter focusses on our work in ‘Digital Health (Apps) & Accreditation’. ORCHA’s CEO, Liz Ashall-Payne, discusses the way in which our app Review Process ensures that new digital health technologies meet appropriate safety and usability standards. Ashall-Payne also explains ORCHA’s work with NHS Digital, in that we support NHS Digital’s Digital Assessment ‘DAQ’ process, thereby aiding the creation and development of an NHS Apps Library.
Click here for your copy of the guide and learn more about how to access the NHS as an SME.
About ORCHA
Founded by NHS clinicians, ORCHA is the world’s leading digital health evaluation and distribution organisation. We provide services to national health bodies across three continents, including the NHS in 50% of UK regions, delivering national accreditation frameworks, bespoke Digital Health Libraries, and professional recommendation tools, specific to the needs of our clients. ORCHA’s unique Review Engine assesses digital health solutions against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, plus additional criteria depending on needs.
See how ORCHA works
Discover how our services, including Reviews, Digital Health Libraries, and market intelligence reports, can work for your specific needs.
Search ORCHA’s App Library, featuring thousands of independent app reviews across a broad spectrum of health conditions. Every app is evaluated against more than 300 measures across Clinical/Professional Assurance, Data & Privacy, and Usability & Accessibility, making it easy for you to find the best apps for your needs.