Attrition in Conversational Agent-Delivered Mental Health Interventions: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Conversational agents (CAs) or chatbots are computer programs that mimic human conversation. They have the potential to improve access to mental health interventions through automated, scalable, and personalized delivery of psychotherapeutic content. However, digital health interventions, including those delivered by CAs, often have high attrition rates. Identifying the factors associated with attrition is critical to improving future clinical trials.

Objective

This review aims to estimate the overall and differential rates of attrition in CA-delivered mental health interventions (CA interventions), evaluate the impact of study design and intervention-related aspects on attrition, and describe study design features aimed at reducing or mitigating study attrition.<

SUBMITTER: Jabir AI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10933752 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature