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View article: Designing Patient-Friendly Messages: Tutorial on Applying Human-Centered, Self-Determination Theory With AI Considerations
Designing Patient-Friendly Messages: Tutorial on Applying Human-Centered, Self-Determination Theory With AI Considerations Open
Patient messaging technologies offer treatment information and recommendations through web-based platforms, patient portals, mobile apps, and SMS text messaging. Many of these technologies have started to incorporate messages that are craf…
View article: Information needs and perceptions of chatbots for hypertension medication self-management: a mixed methods study
Information needs and perceptions of chatbots for hypertension medication self-management: a mixed methods study Open
OBJECTIVE: Chatbots have potential to deliver interactive self-management interventions but have rarely been studied in the context of hypertension or medication adherence. The objective of this study was to better understand patient infor…
View article: Gender representation in U.S. biomedical informatics leadership and recognition
Gender representation in U.S. biomedical informatics leadership and recognition Open
OBJECTIVE: This study sought to describe gender representation in leadership and recognition within the U.S. biomedical informatics community. MATERIALS AND METHODS: Data were collected from public websites or provided by American Medical …
View article: A chatbot for hypertension self-management support: user-centered design, development, and usability testing
A chatbot for hypertension self-management support: user-centered design, development, and usability testing Open
Objectives: Health-related chatbots have demonstrated early promise for improving self-management behaviors but have seldomly been utilized for hypertension. This research focused on the design, development, and usability evaluation of a c…
View article: Use of mobile applications and mental health services among veterans who received internet-connected tablets
Use of mobile applications and mental health services among veterans who received internet-connected tablets Open
Objectives Among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients receiving internet-connected tablets, we examined (1) app usage, (2) clusters of commonly used apps and patient characteristics across clusters, and (3) the relationship betwee…
View article: mHealth Physical Activity and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Cluster Analysis
mHealth Physical Activity and Patient-Reported Outcomes in Patients With Inflammatory Bowel Diseases: Cluster Analysis Open
Background Regular physical activity is associated with improved quality of life in patients with inflammatory bowel diseases (IBDs), although much of the existing research is based on self-reported data. Wearable devices provide objective…
View article: A Tool to Identify and Engage Patients on Risky Opioid Regimens
A Tool to Identify and Engage Patients on Risky Opioid Regimens Open
Background Concerns around opioid safety for patients living with chronic pain have led to a growing number of collaborative and multimodal pain care initiatives. A major challenge in these efforts has been identifying and engaging patient…
View article: Toward Community-Based Natural Language Processing (CBNLP): Cocreating With Communities
Toward Community-Based Natural Language Processing (CBNLP): Cocreating With Communities Open
Rapid development and adoption of natural language processing (NLP) techniques has led to a multitude of exciting and innovative societal and health care applications. These advancements have also generated concerns around perpetuation of …
View article: A chatbot for hypertension self-management support: user-centered design, development, and usability testing
A chatbot for hypertension self-management support: user-centered design, development, and usability testing Open
Objectives Health-related chatbots have demonstrated early promise for improving self-management behaviors but have seldomly been utilized for hypertension. This research focused on the design, development, and usability evaluation of a ch…
View article: CardinalKit: open-source standards-based, interoperable mobile development platform to help translate the promise of digital health
CardinalKit: open-source standards-based, interoperable mobile development platform to help translate the promise of digital health Open
Smartphone devices capable of monitoring users’ health, physiology, activity, and environment revolutionize care delivery, medical research, and remote patient monitoring. Such devices, laden with clinical-grade sensors and cloud connectiv…
View article: Toward Community-Based Natural Language Processing (CBNLP): Cocreating With Communities (Preprint)
Toward Community-Based Natural Language Processing (CBNLP): Cocreating With Communities (Preprint) Open
UNSTRUCTURED Rapid development and adoption of natural language processing (NLP) techniques has led to a multitude of exciting and innovative societal and health care applications. These advancements have also generated concerns around pe…
View article: Tablet distribution to veterans: an opportunity to increase patient portal adoption and use
Tablet distribution to veterans: an opportunity to increase patient portal adoption and use Open
Objective Examine whether distribution of tablets to patients with access barriers influences their adoption and use of patient portals. Materials and Methods This retrospective cohort study included Veterans Affairs (VA) patients (n = 28 …
View article: A guiding framework for creating a comprehensive strategy for mHealth data sharing, privacy, and governance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs)
A guiding framework for creating a comprehensive strategy for mHealth data sharing, privacy, and governance in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) Open
With the numerous advances and broad applications of mobile health (mHealth), establishing concrete data sharing, privacy, and governance strategies at national (or regional) levels is essential to protect individual privacy and data usage…
View article: Clinical, technical, and implementation characteristics of real-world health applications using FHIR
Clinical, technical, and implementation characteristics of real-world health applications using FHIR Open
Objective Understanding the current state of real-world Fast Healthcare Interoperability Resources (FHIR) applications (apps) will benefit biomedical research and clinical care and facilitate advancement of the standard. This study aimed t…
View article: Health information technology to support cancer survivorship care planning: A systematic review
Health information technology to support cancer survivorship care planning: A systematic review Open
Objective The study sought to conduct a systematic review to explore the functions utilized by electronic cancer survivorship care planning interventions and assess their effects on patient and provider outcomes. Materials and Methods Base…
View article: Information needs and perceptions of chatbots for hypertension medication self-management: a mixed methods study
Information needs and perceptions of chatbots for hypertension medication self-management: a mixed methods study Open
Objective Chatbots have potential to deliver interactive self-management interventions but have rarely been studied in the context of hypertension or medication adherence. The objective of this study was to better understand patient inform…
View article: Gender representation in U.S. biomedical informatics leadership and recognition
Gender representation in U.S. biomedical informatics leadership and recognition Open
Objective This study sought to describe gender representation in leadership and recognition within the U.S. biomedical informatics community. Materials and Methods Data were collected from public websites or provided by American Medical In…
View article: From Patient Engagement to Precision Oncology: Leveraging Informatics to Advance Cancer Care
From Patient Engagement to Precision Oncology: Leveraging Informatics to Advance Cancer Care Open
Objectives: Conduct a survey of the literature for advancements in cancer informatics over the last three years in three specific areas where there has been unprecedented growth: 1) digital health; 2) machine learning; and 3) precision onc…
View article: Conversational Agents for Chronic Disease Self-Management: A Systematic Review.
Conversational Agents for Chronic Disease Self-Management: A Systematic Review. Open
We conducted a systematic literature review to assess how conversational agents have been used to facilitate chronic disease self-management. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) framework was use…
View article: Conversational Agents for Chronic Disease Self-Management: A Systematic Review (Preprint)
Conversational Agents for Chronic Disease Self-Management: A Systematic Review (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Conversational agents have the potential to deliver patient-centered interventions that focus on goal setting, feedback, and education. However, little is known how these agents may be utilized to assist patients with chronic d…
View article: Health Tracking and Information Sharing in the Patient-Centered Era: A Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Study.
Health Tracking and Information Sharing in the Patient-Centered Era: A Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) Study. Open
We examined the current state of digital health tracking and information sharing with health professionals among patients with chronic conditions using data from the National Cancer Institute's 2018 Health Information National Trends Surve…
View article: Patient free text reporting of symptomatic adverse events in cancer clinical research using the National Cancer Institute’s Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE)
Patient free text reporting of symptomatic adverse events in cancer clinical research using the National Cancer Institute’s Patient-Reported Outcomes version of the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events (PRO-CTCAE) Open
Objective The study sought to describe patient-entered supplemental information on symptomatic adverse events (AEs) in cancer clinical research reported via a National Cancer Institute software system and examine the feasibility of mapping…
View article: Health and Fitness Apps for Hands-Free Voice-Activated Assistants: Content Analysis
Health and Fitness Apps for Hands-Free Voice-Activated Assistants: Content Analysis Open
Background Hands-free voice-activated assistants and their associated devices have recently gained popularity with the release of commercial products, including Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. Voice-activated assistants have many potent…
View article: Patient Portals
Patient Portals Open
Summary Patient portals have demonstrated numerous benefits including improved patientprovider communication, patient satisfaction with care, and patient engagement. Recent literature has begun to illustrate how patients use selected porta…