Consumer Wearables for Patient Monitoring in Otolaryngology: A State of the Art Review.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Consumer wearables, such as the Apple Watch or Fitbit devices, have become increasingly commonplace over the past decade. The application of these devices to health care remains an area of significant yet ill-defined promise. This review aims to identify the potential role of consumer wearables for the monitoring of otolaryngology patients.

Data sources

PubMed.

Review methods

A PubMed search was conducted to identify the use of consumer wearables for the assessment of clinical outcomes relevant to otolaryngology. Articles were included if they described the use of wearables that were designed for continuous wear and were available for consumer purchase in the United States. Articles meeting inclusion criteria were synthesized into a final narrative review.

SUBMITTER: Somani SN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10228711 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature