A Dual In-Person and Remote Assessment Approach to Developing Digital End Points Relevant to Autism and Co-Occurring Conditions: Protocol for a Multisite Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Research priorities for autistic people include developing effective interventions for the numerous challenges affecting their daily living, for example, mental health problems, sleep difficulties, and social well-being. However, clinical research progress is limited by a lack of validated objective measures that represent target outcomes for improvement. Digital technologies, including wearable devices and smartphone apps, provide opportunities to develop novel measures that may reflect everyday experience and complement key clinical assessments. However, little is known about the acceptability and feasibility of implementing digital data collection in this population.

Objective

The primary objective of this study is to evaluate the usability, acceptability, adhe

SUBMITTER: Yorke I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12534762 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature