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Exercise and symptom monitoring with a mobile device.

Year: 2006

Type: article

Abstract: Mobile PDA/phone devices allow remote monitoring of clinical and behavioral parameters. However, passively expecting patients to use these devices may lead to low response rates. Our study, aimed at collecting exercise and symptom data from an older clinical population of patients with COPD, employed push technology principles by delivering automated prompts to patients in an effort to increase response rates. We found acceptable response rates with subjects preferring to have prompts delivered to coincide with their exercise activity though usability issues had adverse effects on response rates and time.

Source: Europe PMC (PubMed Central)

Authors: Huong Q Nguyen, Seth Wolpin, Kuan-Chun Chiang, DorAnne Cuenco, Virginia Carrieri-Kohlman

Institution: University of Washington

Language: English

Topic: Mobile Health and mHealth Applications

Subfield: General Health Professions

Field: Health Professions

Domain: Health Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

Award: UW Multidisciplinary Clinical Research Training (RMI)