Depressive symptom screening in elderly by passive sensing data of smartphones or smartwatches: A systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The elderly is commonly susceptible to depression, the symptoms for which may overlap with natural aging or other illnesses, and therefore miss being captured by routine screening questionnaires. Passive sensing data have been promoted as a tool for depressive symptoms detection though there is still limited evidence on its usage in the elderly. Therefore, this study aims to review current knowledge on the use of passive sensing data via smartphones and smartwatches in depressive symptom screening for the elderly.

Method

The search of literature was performed in PubMed, IEEE Xplore digital library, and PsycINFO. Literature investigating the use of passive sensing data to screen, monitor, and/or predict depressive symptoms in the elderly (aged 60 and above) via sma

SUBMITTER: Adhibai R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11210876 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature