Implementing an EMA burst design in community-engaged research: participant and researcher perspectives and recommendations.

ABSTRACT: Background: Implementing ecological momentary assessment (EMA) methodology to evaluate the substance use disorder (SUD) treatment pipeline has clear advantages, including learning about participants' day-to-day experiences to aid in the improvement of services and accessibility for those seeking treatment. Given that the SUD treatment pipeline spans long periods of time, EMA burst designs (deployment of multiple short EMA periods spread over time) can be advantageous for evaluating the treatment pipeline over time while keeping participant burden low.Objectives: This feasibility study describes (1) the process and study design of implementing EMA burst methodology to evaluate the SUD treatment pipeline experience; (2) study implementation from the perspective of researchers,

SUBMITTER: Helle AC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10317063 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature