Assessing apps and online programmes
What questions help when assessing a health app?
Who runs it? Who is it for? What studies are cited? What data are processed? What fees and cancellation conditions apply? Is professional support available, and are limitations clear?
General information for adults. Not medical or psychotherapeutic advice; not a substitute for examination, diagnosis or treatment.
Sources & editorial status
- German federal portal: DiGA listing (German-language source) ↗
Official procedure for provisional and permanent listing in Germany; not a product recommendation. Accessed: 29 October 2026.
Compiled from an existing article: 31 October 2026. Source comparison in the article: 29 October 2026. Prepared with AI assistance; independent medical review is pending. Editorial compilation; independent medical expert review has not taken place.
Editorial responsibility: Mario V.W.B.R. Obst. Known limitations and the use of each source are explained alongside the reference. A source-comparison date is not the publication date of the original source.