ArticleJournal of multimorbidity and comorbidity
Engagement with consumer smartwatches for tracking symptoms of individuals living with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity): A longitudinal observational study.
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- Reminder Strategies to Improve Meal-Logging Adherence: Protocol for a Microrandomized Trial.JMIR research protocols · 2026Article
- Rising to the challenges of research in multiple long-term conditions: health and social care research ecosystem approaches.BMJ open · 2025Review
- How and Who? Examining Real-World Evidence of Engagement and Use of an Electronic Patient-Reported Outcome Smartphone Application in Routine Clinical Care for Patients With Inflammatory Arthritides.ACR open rheumatology · 2025Article
- Smartwatches in healthcare medicine: assistance and monitoring; a scoping review.BMC medical informatics and decision making · 2023Article
- The Future of Stress Management: Integration of Smartwatches and HRV Technology.Sensors (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
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- Users' views on the use of a smartwatch app to collect daily symptom data in individuals with multiple long-term conditions (Multimorbidity): A qualitative study.Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidityArticle
- Examining the variability of multiple daily symptoms over time among individuals with multiple long-term conditions (MLTC-M/multimorbidity): An exploratory analysis of a longitudinal smartwatch feasibility study.Journal of multimorbidity and comorbidityArticle
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Abstract
introductionPeople living with multiple long-term conditions (multimorbidity) (MLTC-M) experience an accumulating combination of different symptoms. It has been suggested that these symptoms can be tracked longitudinally using consumer technology, such as smartphones and wearable devices.
aimThe aim of this study was to investigate longitudinal user engagement with a smartwatch application, collecting survey questions and active tasks over 90 days, in people living with MLTC-M.
methods
resultsFifty three people with MLTC-M took part in the study. Around half were male ( = 26; 49%) and the majority had a white ethnic background (
conclusionIt was feasible for people living with MLTC-M to report multiple symptoms per day over 3 months. User engagement appeared as good as other mobile health studies that recruited people with single health conditions, despite the higher daily data entry burden.
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