Feasibility and accuracy of the ASERT digital questionnaire in mood tracking for a longitudinal research study on bipolar disorder

Isaac Lynch , Gail I.S. Harmata , Ercole John Barsotti , Jess G. Fiedorowicz , Aislinn J. Williams , Cari Linkenmeyer , Sarah Smith , Spencer Smith , Jenny Gringer Richards , Jeffrey D. Long , Soňa Sikorová , Eduard Bakstein , John A. Wemmie , Vincent A. Magnotta
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Abstract

Background

It is challenging for bipolar disorder (BD) studies to capture multiple mood states within a participant at in-person visits. Mood tracking could aid scheduling, but evaluation is usually done using clinical assessments inconvenient for participants to undergo often. However, frequent assessments are necessary to capture dynamic mood changes typical of BD. The Aktibipo Self-Rating Questionnaire (ASERT) is a simple, self-report mood survey. We examined the utility of collecting the ASERT weekly to assess mood changes and schedule follow-up visits.

Methods

Sixty-one participants with BD completed the ASERT and were administered the Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS) and Young Mania Rating Scale (YMRS) during a baseline visit. Participants were then sent weekly text messages with an ASERT survey link. If participants exhibited at least a 5-point (later 8-point) change from baseline on either the mania or depression subscale, they were called and administered the MADRS or YMRS. A 10-point change on either phone-delivered clinical scale prompted a follow-up visit. Associations between ASERT subscales and clinical scales were evaluated using Spearman’s correlation and robust regression.

Results

Mean completion rate was 94.8 % and median completion time was 67 s. The ASERT depression and mania subscales correlated with the MADRS and YMRS at baseline and all follow-up time points. Our screening method aided scheduling, with 15 of 19 participants exhibiting a 10-point change or greater on the MADRS and/or YMRS at Visit 2.

Conclusions

The ASERT can be feasibly deployed to track mood and can help schedule follow-up assessments in BD longitudinal studies.
ASERT数字问卷在双相情感障碍情绪追踪纵向研究中的可行性和准确性
背景对于双相情感障碍(BD)研究来说,在亲自访问中捕捉参与者的多种情绪状态是具有挑战性的。情绪跟踪可以帮助安排日程,但评估通常是通过临床评估来完成的,不方便参与者经常进行。然而,频繁的评估对于捕捉双相障碍典型的动态情绪变化是必要的。Aktibipo自评问卷(ASERT)是一个简单的、自我报告的情绪调查。我们检查了每周收集ASERT以评估情绪变化和安排随访的效用。方法61名双相障碍患者在基线访问期间完成ASERT,并进行Montgomery-Åsberg抑郁评定量表(MADRS)和青年躁狂症评定量表(YMRS)。参与者每周都会收到带有ASERT调查链接的短信。如果参与者在躁狂或抑郁量表上表现出至少5分(后8分)的变化,他们被称为MADRS或YMRS。两种电话提供的临床量表如果有10分的变化,就会促使患者进行随访。采用Spearman相关和稳健回归评估ASERT亚量表与临床量表之间的相关性。结果平均完成率为94.8 %,中位完成率为67 s。ASERT抑郁和躁狂亚量表与MADRS和YMRS在基线和所有随访时间点相关。我们的筛选方法辅助了日程安排,19名参与者中有15名在第2次访问时MADRS和/或YMRS出现10分或以上的变化。结论ASERT可用于BD纵向研究的情绪跟踪,有助于安排随访评估。
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Journal of mood and anxiety disorders
Journal of mood and anxiety disorders Applied Psychology, Experimental and Cognitive Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Psychology (General), Behavioral Neuroscience
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