Document Type
Journal Article
Publication Date
2-23-2021
Journal
Int J Environ Res Public Health
Volume
18
Issue
4
DOI
10.3390/ijerph18042173
Keywords
Adult; Brain Injuries; Humans; Independent Living; Patient Reported Outcome Measures; Technology; Telemedicine
Abstract
The purpose of our scoping review was to describe the current use of mHealth technology for long-term assessment of patient-reported outcomes in community-dwelling individuals with acquired brain injury (ABI). Following PRISMA guidelines, we conducted a scoping review of literature meeting these criteria: (1) civilians or military veterans, all ages; (2) self-reported or caregiver-reported outcomes assessed via mobile device in the community (not exclusively clinic/hospital); (3) published in English; (4) published in 2015-2019. We searched Ovid MEDLINE(R) < 1946 to 16 August 2019, MEDLINE InProcess, EPub, Embase, and PsycINFO databases for articles. Thirteen manuscripts representing 12 distinct studies were organized by type of ABI [traumatic brain injury (TBI) and stroke] to extract outcomes, mHealth technology used, design, and inclusion of ecological momentary assessment (EMA). Outcomes included post-concussive, depressive, and affective symptoms, fatigue, daily activities, stroke risk factors, and cognitive exertion. Overall, collecting patient-reported outcomes via mHealth was feasible and acceptable in the chronic ABI population. Studies consistently showed advantage for using EMA despite variability in EMA timing/schedules. To ensure best clinical measurement, research on post-ABI outcomes should consider EMA designs (versus single time-point assessments) that provide the best timing schedules for their respective aims and outcomes and that leverage mHealth for data collection.
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APA Citation
Juengst, S., Terhorst, L., Nabasny, A., Wallace, T., Weaver, J. A., Osborne, C., Burns, S., Wright, B., Wen, P., Kew, C., & Morris, J. (2021). Use of mHealth Technology for Patient-Reported Outcomes in Community-Dwelling Adults with Acquired Brain Injuries: A Scoping Review.. Int J Environ Res Public Health, 18 (4). http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph18042173
Peer Reviewed
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Open Access
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