*2.2.7 HCPs may not value or use the data collected by patients in apps whose provenance and pedigree is not known or established*

It is important that HCPs understand how the app was designed, who was involved in the design and what evidence was used to guide its development. More importantly, this information will be more credible and trustworthy if they hear it from their peers and key opinion leaders they look to for knowledge about new products in their field. If HCPs are convinced about the benefits of the app for themselves and their patients, based on reports from opinion leaders who have already tested the app in their own practices, the more likely it is that they will be the ones to recommend it to patients in the first place, obviating this barrier.
