Observational studyJMIR mHealth and uHealth2020
Circadian Rhythms in the Telephone Calls of Older Adults: Observational Descriptive Study.
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8 citing papers in PubMed.
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- Digital Phenotyping for Mood Disorders: Methodology-Oriented Pilot Feasibility Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Examining Human-Smartphone Interaction as a Proxy for Circadian Rhythm in Patients With Insomnia: Cross-Sectional Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2023Article
- Digital Phenotyping in Health Using Machine Learning Approaches: Scoping Review.JMIR bioinformatics and biotechnology · 2022Article
- Privacy Policy Compliance of Chronic Disease Management Apps in China: Scale Development and Content Evaluation.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2021Article
- Gaining Insights Into the Estimation of the Circadian Rhythms of Social Activity in Older Adults From Their Telephone Call Activity With Statistical Learning: Observational Study.Journal of medical Internet research · 2021Observational
- Novel statistical approach for assessing the persistence of the circadian rhythms of social activity from telephone call detail records in older adults.Scientific reports · 2020Article
- Exploitation of Outgoing and Incoming Telephone Calls in the Context of Circadian Rhythms of Social Activity Among Elderly People: Observational Descriptive Study.JMIR mHealth and uHealth · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundRecent studies have thoughtfully and convincingly demonstrated the possibility of estimating the circadian rhythms of young adults' social activity by analyzing their telephone call-detail records (CDRs). In the field of health monitoring, this development may offer new opportunities for supervising a patient's health status by collecting objective, unobtrusive data about their daily social interactions. However, before considering this future perspective, whether and how similar results could be observed in other populations, including older ones, should be established.
objectiveThis study was designed specifically to address the circadian rhythms in the telephone calls of older adults.
methodsA longitudinal, 12-month dataset combining CDRs and questionnaire data from 26 volunteers aged 65 years or older was used to examine individual differences in the daily rhythms of telephone call activity. The study used outgoing CDRs only and worked with three specific telecommunication parameters: (1) call recipient (alter), (2) time of day, and (3) call duration. As did the studies involving young adults, we analyzed three issues: (1) the existence of circadian rhythms in the telephone call activity of older adults, (2) their persistence over time, and (3) the alter-specificity of calls by calculating relative entropy.
resultsWe discovered that older adults had their own specific circadian rhythms of outgoing telephone call activity whose salient features and preferences varied across individuals, from morning until night. We demonstrated that rhythms were consistent, as reflected by their persistence over time. Finally, results suggested that the circadian rhythms of outgoing telephone call activity were partly structured by how older adults allocated their communication time across their social network.
conclusionsOverall, these results are the first to have demonstrated the existence, persistence, and alter-specificity of the circadian rhythms of the outgoing telephone call activity of older adults. These findings suggest an opportunity to consider modern telephone technologies as potential sensors of daily activity. From a health care perspective, these sensors could be harnessed for unobtrusive monitoring purposes.
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