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Pre-pandemic preventable hospitalization is associated with increased telemedicine use in safety-net settings. 大流行前可预防的住院治疗与安全网环境中远程医疗使用的增加有关。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-08-05 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241260515
Chinedum O Ojinnaka, Sandra Yuh, Lora Nordstrom, Omolola E Adepoju, Marisa Domino
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Perceived usefulness of digital self-tracking among people with multiple sclerosis. 多发性硬化症患者对数字自我跟踪的实用性认知。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-08-05 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241264389
Lasse Skovgaard, Josephine Lyngh Steenberg, Marie Lynning
{"title":"Perceived usefulness of digital self-tracking among people with multiple sclerosis.","authors":"Lasse Skovgaard, Josephine Lyngh Steenberg, Marie Lynning","doi":"10.1177/20552076241264389","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20552076241264389","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background and aim: </strong>Self-care technologies may support patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in their everyday disease management by enabling self-monitoring of various health indicators, such as symptom levels and physical activity levels. The aim of this study was to assess the usefulness of tracking self-selected MS- and health-related measures via a digital self-tracking tool for people with MS (PwMS) over a period of six weeks.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>An initial development phase was followed by a six-week testing phase with 58 test participants. The evaluation phase followed a sequential, exploratory mixed-methods design, consisting of 14 interviews with test participants during the testing phase, followed by a survey of all participants after the testing phase to confirm and elaborate on the interview findings. The interview data were analyzed through a five-step thematic analysis, and the survey data were analyzed descriptively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>The results of the mixed-methods study can be summarized in the following findings: (1) Use of the self-tracking tool assisted users in clarifying patterns regarding their symptoms, physical activity, sleep quality and emotional well-being. (2) Tracking physical activity and, to some extent, sleep had a motivational effect on participants in relation to increasing activity and/or changing habits. (3) Data quality/accuracy constitutes an important criterion for considering the self-tracking tool relevant. (4) The self-tracking tool may support dialogue between patients and healthcare professionals, and/or it may potentially play a role in peer-to-peer support.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The results of the present study indicate that the self-tracking of symptoms, sleep, physical activity and other measures may contribute positively to everyday self-management among PwMS. Professional support in interpreting and acting upon the data should be considered.</p>","PeriodicalId":51333,"journal":{"name":"DIGITAL HEALTH","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11301736/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141898945","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Implementation of a conversational, videoconferencing-based therapy group for postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms: A pragmatic evaluation. 针对产后抑郁和焦虑症状实施基于视频会议的会话治疗小组:实用评估。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-08-05 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241269630
Neesha Hussain-Shamsy, Lori Wasserman, Greer Slyfield Cook, Kaeli Macdonald, Keisha Greene, Lucy C Barker, Juveria Zaheer, Geetha Mukerji, Simone N Vigod, Emily Seto
{"title":"Implementation of a conversational, videoconferencing-based therapy group for postpartum depression and anxiety symptoms: A pragmatic evaluation.","authors":"Neesha Hussain-Shamsy, Lori Wasserman, Greer Slyfield Cook, Kaeli Macdonald, Keisha Greene, Lucy C Barker, Juveria Zaheer, Geetha Mukerji, Simone N Vigod, Emily Seto","doi":"10.1177/20552076241269630","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20552076241269630","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Group psychotherapy is an effective treatment for postpartum depressive and anxiety symptoms, and interpersonal connection and support through the group process can aid recovery. Little is known about the implication of the delivery of interpersonally oriented group therapy in this population through videoconferencing.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To pragmatically evaluate the implementation of a conversationally-oriented postpartum videoconferencing psychotherapy group for depression and anxiety within the clinical setting.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>Over 8 weeks, five to six patients and one therapist facilitator (closed group) meet weekly for 1 hour via a secure videoconferencing platform. We evaluated group adoption metrics for all postpartum videoconferencing psychotherapy groups offered during the evaluation period (October 2021-August 2022), and offered patients the opportunity to complete baseline and post-group quality improvement surveys to evaluate outcomes including acceptability (Satisfaction with Therapist and Therapy Scale-Revised, STTS-R), group process (Group Questionnaire, GQ), and effectiveness (Edinburgh Postnatal Depression Scale, EPDS).</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Of 153 patients (<i>n</i> = 26 groups), most (72.5%) attended >70% of group sessions. Of 137 patients (<i>n</i> = 24 groups) who were sent surveys, <i>n</i> = 50 (36.5%) completed both baseline and post-group surveys. Mean (<i>SD</i>) ratings were high for acceptability (STTS-R-therapy: 25.0/30 (3.1); STTS-R-therapist: 27.6/30 (2.3)) and group process with GQ ratings of 81.4/91 (7.8) (positive bond), 34.1/56 (3.8) (positive working relationship) and 23.5/63 (4.4) (negative relationship). Patients with probable depression (EPDS ≥ 13) significantly decreased from <i>n</i> = 23 (50%) to <i>n</i> = 19 (41.3%, <i>p</i> < .001), although the absolute score difference was minimal.</p><p><strong>Discussion: </strong>Videoconferencing-based group therapy can be implemented with a robust group process and acceptability in the postpartum period. Impact on clinical outcomes should be further investigated.</p>","PeriodicalId":51333,"journal":{"name":"DIGITAL HEALTH","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-05","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11301728/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141898942","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Erratum to "COVID-19 surveillance based on consumer wearable devices". 基于消费类可穿戴设备的 COVID-19 监控 "的勘误。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-08-02 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241261219
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Developing cue-behavior association for habit formation: A qualitative study to explore the role of avatar in hypertension. 发展线索-行为关联,促进习惯养成:一项定性研究,探索化身在高血压中的作用。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-08-02 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241265217
Yujie Zhu, Yonghao Long, Lai Wei, Yaqi Zhang, Zhengtao Ma, Kun-Pyo Lee, Lie Zhang, Stephen J Wang
{"title":"Developing cue-behavior association for habit formation: A qualitative study to explore the role of avatar in hypertension.","authors":"Yujie Zhu, Yonghao Long, Lai Wei, Yaqi Zhang, Zhengtao Ma, Kun-Pyo Lee, Lie Zhang, Stephen J Wang","doi":"10.1177/20552076241265217","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20552076241265217","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Electronic health (eHealth) has been widely adopted in chronic disease management. Prior studies focused on time-based reminders as a cue to facilitate behavior change intentions, ignoring the development of automatic cue-behavior associations via other cue types.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Hence, this study utilized avatar appearance as a visual-based cue to help establish the automatic association between appearance transformation and health behavior to form habits without intention.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>To better understand users' attitudes and experiences toward applying changes in avatar appearance to develop cue-behavior associations for hypertensive patients. Fifteen participants were recruited in a 14-day experiment. After excluding one participant who dropped out of the experiment, others were randomly assigned to two groups. One group consisted of a visual-based cue (a virtual plant) and basic behavior change techniques (BCTs). The other group only included basic BCTs. Attitudes and experience outcomes were collected by interview, and qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>57% of participants had been diagnosed with hypertension for more than five years, and more than 50% of participants have experience using mobile apps or wearables. 66% of participants did physical activity more than three times every week. The result shows that tailored time-based reminders, blood pressure monitoring, and daily dietary intake were the most attractive features. Additionally, hypertensive participants have positive attitudes toward avatar appearance as a visual-based cue to develop cue-behavior association, which enhances self-management motivation.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>This study proposes a visual-based cue design for habit formation and conducts a qualitative method to explore hypertensive patients' perceptions. The findings offer insights from user's perspectives into hypertensive patients' attitudes toward visual-based cues and perception of the connection between avatar appearance and health behavior for self-management. Subsequent discussions present eHealth design guidelines of habit formation from intention, automatic cue-behavior association, and self-management perspectives.</p>","PeriodicalId":51333,"journal":{"name":"DIGITAL HEALTH","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11297519/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141890875","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Comparing virtual reality vs. augmented reality in promoting COVID-19 self-testing, vaccination, and preventive behaviors. 比较虚拟现实与增强现实在促进 COVID-19 自我检测、疫苗接种和预防行为方面的作用。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-08-02 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241269587
Zhan Xu, Linda Dam
{"title":"Comparing virtual reality vs. augmented reality in promoting COVID-19 self-testing, vaccination, and preventive behaviors.","authors":"Zhan Xu, Linda Dam","doi":"10.1177/20552076241269587","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20552076241269587","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are innovative technologies that can serve as effective tools for creating health interventions by altering psychological distance. Based on construal level theory and the reality-virtuality continuum, we designed, tested, and compared VR and AR campaigns to encourage proactive measures against COVID-19.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>143 participants were randomly assigned to one of three messages: VR, AR, and a CDC video, and completed surveys before, immediately, and one week following message exposure.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>VR and AR increased preventive intentions and behaviors against COVID-19 both in the short and long run. VR was particularly effective as it also increased risk perceptions, more preventive intentions in the short term, and more preventive behaviors, including social distancing and mask wearing, in the long term. VR was more efficient than AR in enhancing risk perceptions and preventive intentions right after being exposed to the messages as well as promoting behaviors such as avoiding crowds, maintaining social distance from others, and wearing a mask in indoor public areas one week later. Moreover, among the three conditions, VR was the only intervention that generated actual behavior change after one week, which indicated potential long-term advantages of VR compared to other mediums. VR decreased social, spatial, and hypothetical distances to a greater degree than AR. VR was more effective than video. However, AR was not more persuasive than video.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Insights gained from the findings extend beyond the pandemic phase, offering practical applications for employing VR and AR technologies in health campaigns.</p>","PeriodicalId":51333,"journal":{"name":"DIGITAL HEALTH","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-08-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11297516/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141890874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Lifelog-based daily step counts, walking speed, and metabolically healthy status. 基于生活日志的每日步数、步行速度和新陈代谢健康状况。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-07-26 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241260921
Ga-Young Lim, Eunkyo Park, Ji-Young Song, Ria Kwon, Jeonggyu Kang, Yoosun Cho, Se Young Jung, Yoosoo Chang, Seungho Ryu
{"title":"Lifelog-based daily step counts, walking speed, and metabolically healthy status.","authors":"Ga-Young Lim, Eunkyo Park, Ji-Young Song, Ria Kwon, Jeonggyu Kang, Yoosun Cho, Se Young Jung, Yoosoo Chang, Seungho Ryu","doi":"10.1177/20552076241260921","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20552076241260921","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Optimal metabolically healthy status is important to prevent various chronic diseases. This study investigated the association between lifelog-derived physical activity and metabolically healthy status.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>This cross-sectional study included 51 Korean adults aged 30-40 years with no history of chronic diseases. Physical activity data were obtained by the International Physical Activity Questionnaire-Short Form (IPAQ-SF). Lifelog-derived physical activity was defined by step counts and walking speed for 1 week, as recorded by the Samsung Health application on both the Samsung Galaxy Fit2 and mobile phones. Participants without metabolic syndrome components were categorized as the metabolically healthy group (<i>n </i>= 31) and the remaining participants as the metabolically unhealthy group (<i>n </i>= 20). Prevalence ratios and 95% confidence intervals were estimated using Poisson regression models. The predictive ability of each physical activity measure was evaluated according to the area under the curve (AUC), net reclassification improvement (NRI), and integrated discrimination improvement (IDI) values.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the physical activity measures, lifelog-derived walking speed was significantly inversely associated with prevalent metabolically unhealthy status. The lifelog component model including walking speed, age, and sex had the highest AUC value for metabolically unhealthy status. Adding lifelog-derived step counts to the IPAQ-SF-derived metabolic equivalent (MET) model (including age, sex, and IPAQ-SF-METs) yielded 37% and 13% increases in the NRI and IDI values, respectively. Incorporating walking speed into the IPAQ-SF-derived MET model improved metabolically unhealthy status prediction by 42% and 21% in the NRI and IDI analyses, respectively.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>Slow walking speed derived from the lifelog was associated with a higher prevalence of metabolically unhealthy status. Lifelog-derived physical activity information may aid in identifying individuals with metabolic abnormalities.</p>","PeriodicalId":51333,"journal":{"name":"DIGITAL HEALTH","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11282535/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789774","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Challenges and conditions for successfully implementing and adopting the telematics infrastructure in German outpatient healthcare: A qualitative study applying the NASSS framework. 在德国门诊医疗机构成功实施和采用远程信息处理基础设施的挑战和条件:应用 NASSS 框架的定性研究。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-07-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241259855
Kim Nordmann, Stefanie Sauter, Marie-Christin Redlich, Patricia Möbius-Lerch, Michael Schaller, Florian Fischer
{"title":"Challenges and conditions for successfully implementing and adopting the telematics infrastructure in German outpatient healthcare: A qualitative study applying the NASSS framework.","authors":"Kim Nordmann, Stefanie Sauter, Marie-Christin Redlich, Patricia Möbius-Lerch, Michael Schaller, Florian Fischer","doi":"10.1177/20552076241259855","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20552076241259855","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Germany's healthcare system provides high-quality, universal health coverage to almost all residents. However, a major challenge lies in the strong separation of healthcare structures, which hinders efficient interprofessional and intersectoral communication and collaboration. The mandatory nationwide implementation of the telematics infrastructure may offer a solution to enhance healthcare professionals' communication and collaboration.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>Our study aims to elicit participants' perceptions of and attitudes towards the implementation and usage of the telematics infrastructure in fostering interprofessional communication and collaboration between home-care nursing services and general practitioner practices.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>We conducted interviews with seven members of general practitioner practices and 10 in home-care nursing services. Using thematic content analysis, we identified five themes, of which four along with 10 subthemes were integrated into Greenhalgh et al.'s 'nonadoption, abandonment, scale-up, spread and sustainability' framework.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Participants recognised the potential of digital technology to enhance interprofessional communication and collaboration. However, this potential largely depended on individual healthcare actors' willingness to seek information, invest and adapt. Attitudes towards the telematics infrastructure varied widely from hopeful confidence to outright rejection. Home-care nursing services generally viewed the telematics infrastructure with optimism, while general practitioners expressed reservations, particularly due to technological disruptions, lack of user-friendliness, and organisational structures.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>Our findings highlight the potential of digital technology to enhance interprofessional communication. Successful implementation of technological innovations, however, goes beyond technological aspects and involves social, political and organisational processes. Future implementation strategies for such innovations in healthcare should involve users early and ensure clear communication.</p>","PeriodicalId":51333,"journal":{"name":"DIGITAL HEALTH","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11282507/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Development and usability evaluation of a culturally adapted stroke prevention educational programme on WeChat apps. 在微信应用程序上开发适应不同文化的脑卒中预防教育项目并进行可用性评估。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-07-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241263695
Cui Liu, Wan Ling Lee, Chin Hai Teo, Jin Hua Zhang, Mei Chan Chong
{"title":"Development and usability evaluation of a culturally adapted stroke prevention educational programme on WeChat apps.","authors":"Cui Liu, Wan Ling Lee, Chin Hai Teo, Jin Hua Zhang, Mei Chan Chong","doi":"10.1177/20552076241263695","DOIUrl":"10.1177/20552076241263695","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>The persistently high incidence of stroke in many nations is suggestive of an area for further improvement on existing strategies of primary stroke prevention. Although the era of digitalisation has led to the increasing use of mobile applications (apps) in healthcare, more studies are needed to determine the efficacy of apps in producing the desired health outcomes across different nations and cultures.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>To describe the development and evaluate the usability of a mobile app in delivering a culturally adapted stroke prevention educational programme for middle-aged adults in the Republic of China.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The educational programme was developed in three phases. In Phase 1, the process involved analysing requirements and designing structured modules. Phase 2 concentrated on expert consultation and technical development to deliver the educational programme. Phase 3 included a usability trial and refinement of the educational program based on trial results.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Educational content was derived from the Chinese Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Stroke and the Dietary Guidelines for Residents. The WeChat platform was used to deliver the educational programme. Participants expressed satisfaction with the content, interface, and functions of the apps, indicating that the apps have good usability.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>The development process of the Educational Programme was designed to maximise the culturally appropriate, and impact of lifestyle changes and stroke prevention. An app-based educational programme that has demonstrated good usability is a vital factor prior to deploying it in an intervention to evaluate its effects on health outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":51333,"journal":{"name":"DIGITAL HEALTH","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":2.9,"publicationDate":"2024-07-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC11273577/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"141789768","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Improving safety claims in digital health interventions using the digital health assessment method. 使用数字健康评估方法改进数字健康干预措施中的安全要求。
IF 2.9 3区 医学
DIGITAL HEALTH Pub Date : 2024-07-25 eCollection Date: 2024-01-01 DOI: 10.1177/20552076241258756
Stuart Harrison, Carsten Maple, Gregory Epiphaniou, Theodoros N Arvanitis
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