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Mobile health applications, or apps, have the potential to make chronic pain services more effective and accessible. However, the quality of many health apps is not known, which creates a critical challenge for occupational therapists who aim to deliver evidence\u2010informed intervention. This study rated the quality of apps available for Australian occupational therapists to use with clients who have chronic pain.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Consumer and Community Involvement<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>No consumer and community involvement.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study used a cross\u2010sectional descriptive design to (1) identify chronic pain\u2010relevant apps through browser and app store searches, and through a survey of Australian occupational therapists; and (2) evaluate the quality of the apps relevant to occupational therapy practice, at a single point in time, using the Mobile Application Rating Scale.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>\n                      A total of 27 eligible apps were identified (\n                      <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\n                      \u00a0=\u200927). The 27 apps were rated for quality. The mean Objective Quality score of all apps was 3.33\/5.00 (acceptable), with a range of 2.14 (poor) to 4.13 (good). The mean Objective Subsection Quality scores were 3.88 (acceptable) for Functionality, 3.25 (acceptable) for Aesthetics, 3.23 (acceptable) for Information, and 2.96 (poor) for Engagement. The mean Subjective Quality score of all apps was 2.67 (poor), with a range of 1.00 (inadequate) to 4.25 (good).\n                    <\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>There was no consistent standard to the quality of chronic pain\u2010relevant apps identified. Occupational therapists may not be identifying all high\u2010quality chronic pain\u2010relevant apps currently available. Findings highlight that occupational therapists lack access to an easy method to identify and verify high\u2010quality apps for use with clients who have chronic pain. 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