SynthesisApplied clinical informatics2016
Healthcare Applications of Smart Watches. A Systematic Review.
Synthesis in Applied clinical informatics, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04379921 (Improving Spine Surgical Care With Real-Time Objective Patient Tracking Using the Apple Watch), which is not on this map. Cited by 39 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Improving Spine Surgical Care With Real-Time Objective Patient Tracking Using the Apple Watch
Who cites it
39 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
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- A Comprehensive Multifunctional Approach for Measuring Parkinson's Disease Severity.Applied clinical informatics · 2025Article
- A feasibility study on using soft insoles for estimating 3D ground reaction forces with incorporated 3D-printed foam-like sensors.Wearable technologies · 2025Article
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- Research on the Human Motion Recognition Method Based on Wearable.Biosensors · 2024Article
- Do laypersons need App-linked real-time feedback devices for effective resuscitation? - Results of a prospective, randomised simulation trial.Resuscitation plus · 2024Article
- Monitoring Adolescent and Young Adult Patients With Cancer via a Smart T-Shirt: Prospective, Single-Cohort, Mixed Methods Feasibility Study (OncoSmartShirt Study).JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2024Article
- Impact of Bio-impedance Emitted from Wearable Smart Watches on Skin Microbiota: A Pilot Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Smartwatches in healthcare medicine: assistance and monitoring; a scoping review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Article
- Applying a Smartwatch to Predict Work-related Fatigue for Emergency Healthcare Professionals: Machine Learning Method.The western journal of emergency medicine · 2023Article
- Scrybe: A Secure Audit Trail for Clinical Trial Data Fusion.Digital threats : research and practice · 2023Article
- Using Wearable Technology to Quantify Physical Activity Recovery: Secondary Report From the AFTER (App-Facilitated Tele-Rehabilitation) Program for COVID-19 Survivors Randomized Study.JMIR rehabilitation and assistive technologies · 2023Article
- The Clinical Impact of Flash Glucose Monitoring-a Digital Health App and Smartwatch Technology in Patients With Type 2 Diabetes: Scoping Review.JMIR diabetes · 2023Article
- Recent Advances in Nanomaterials Used for Wearable Electronics.Micromachines · 2023Review
- Continuous Glucose Monitoring and Other Wearable Devices to Assess Hypoglycemia among Older Adult Outpatients with Diabetes Mellitus.Applied clinical informatics · 2023Article
- Initial Development of User-Based Quality Evaluation Questionnaire of Smartwatch Technology for Applying to Healthcare.Iranian journal of public health · 2023Article
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Abstract
objectiveThe aim of this systematic review is to synthesize research studies involving the use of smart watch devices for healthcare. MATERIALS AND
methodsThe Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) was chosen as the systematic review methodology. We searched PubMed, CINAHL Plus, EMBASE, ACM, and IEEE Xplore. In order to include ongoing clinical trials, we also searched ClinicalTrials.gov. Two investigators evaluated the retrieved articles for inclusion. Discrepancies between investigators regarding article inclusion and extracted data were resolved through team discussion.
results356 articles were screened and 24 were selected for review. The most common publication venue was in conference proceedings (13, 54%). The majority of studies were published or presented in 2015 (19, 79%). We identified two registered clinical trials underway. A large proportion of the identified studies focused on applications involving health monitoring for the elderly (6, 25%). Five studies focused on patients with Parkinson's disease and one on cardiac arrest. There were no studies which reported use of usability testing before implementation. DISCUSSION: Most of the reviewed studies focused on the chronically ill elderly. There was a lack of detailed description of user-centered design or usability testing before implementation. Based on our review, the most commonly used platform in healthcare research was that of the Android Wear. The clinical application of smart watches as assistive devices deserves further attention.
conclusionSmart watches are unobtrusive and easy to wear. While smart watch technology supplied with biosensors has potential to be useful in a variety of healthcare applications, rigorous research with their use in clinical settings is needed.
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