Predicting Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Events in Children and Adolescents in the Wild using a Wearable Biosensor (Wrist Angel): Protocol for the Analysis Plan of a Nonrandomized Pilot Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Physiological signals such as heart rate and electrodermal activity can provide insight into an individual's mental state, which are invaluable information for mental health care. Using recordings of physiological signals from wearable devices in the wild can facilitate objective monitoring of symptom severity and evaluation of treatment progress.

Objective

We designed a study to evaluate the feasibility of predicting obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) events from physiological signals recorded using wrist-worn devices in the wild. Here, we present an analysis plan for the study to document our a priori hypotheses and increase the robustness of the findings of our planned study.

Methods

In total, 18 children and adolescents aged between 8 and 16 years were

SUBMITTER: Olesen KV 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10685277 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature