ReviewJournal of medical Internet research2022
A Comprehensive Literature Search of Digital Health Technology Use in Neurological Conditions: Review of Digital Tools to Promote Self-management and Support.
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14 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 29 citations in OpenAlex.
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- Mobile App-Based Interactive Care Plan for Migraine: Survey Study of Usability and Improvement Opportunities.JMIR formative research · 2025Article
- "Simpleness": a qualitative description study exploring patient perspectives on the barriers and facilitators of using digital health tools to self-manage inflammatory bowel disease.Therapeutic advances in gastroenterology · 2025Article
- Self-Management Systems for Patients and Clinicians in Parkinson Care: Protocol for an Integrated Scoping Review, Product Search, and Evaluation.JMIR research protocols · 2024Article
- Evaluation of a Digital Previsit Tool for Identifying Stroke-Related Health Problems Before a Follow-Up Visit (Part 1): Survey Study.JMIR human factors · 2024Article
- A scoping review assessing the usability of digital health technologies targeting people with multiple sclerosis.NPJ digital medicine · 2024Article
- Identifying Unmet Needs in Major Depressive Disorder Using a Computer-Assisted Alternative to Conventional Thematic Analysis: Qualitative Interview Study With Psychiatrists.JMIR formative research · 2024Article
- Self-Management Systems for Patients and Clinicians in Parkinson's Disease Care: A Scoping Review.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2024Article
- How can we stop digital technologies from worsening existing health inequalities?Nature reviews. Neurology · 2023Article
- Onboarding of siponimod in secondary progressive multiple sclerosis patients in Australia: Novel, real-world evidence from the MSGo digital support programme.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinicalArticle
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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThe use of digital health technology to promote and deliver postdiagnostic care in neurological conditions is becoming increasingly common. However, the range of digital tools available across different neurological conditions and how they facilitate self-management are unclear.
objectiveThis review aims to identify digital tools that promote self-management in neurological conditions and to investigate their underlying functionality and salient clinical outcomes.
methodsWe conducted a search of 6 databases (ie, CINAHL, EMBASE, MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Web of Science, and the Cochrane Review) using free text and equivalent database-controlled vocabulary terms.
resultsWe identified 27 published articles reporting 17 self-management digital tools. Multiple sclerosis (MS) had the highest number of digital tools followed by epilepsy, stroke, and headache and migraine with a similar number, and then pain. The majority were aimed at patients with a minority for carers. There were 5 broad categories of functionality promoting self-management: (1) knowledge and understanding; (2) behavior modification; (3) self-management support; (4) facilitating communication; and (5) recording condition characteristics. Salient clinical outcomes included improvements in self-management, self-efficacy, coping, depression, and fatigue.
conclusionsThere now exist numerous digital tools to support user self-management, yet relatively few are described in the literature. More research is needed to investigate their use, effectiveness, and sustainability, as well as how this interacts with increasing disability, and their integration within formal neurological care environments.
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