Wearable devices for anxiety assessment: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There is growing interest in using biosignals from wearable devices to assess anxiety disorders. Among these, electrocardiography is the most widely used due to its ability to monitor cardiovascular activity. Other signals, such as respiratory, electrodermal activity, and photoplethysmography, also show promise. This review aims to evaluate how these signals, individually and in combination, have been used for anxiety detection.

Methods

We systematically reviewed 26 studies published between 2014 and 2024 that used wearable devices to collect signals for anxiety detection. Extracted information included study design, signal types, features, classification methods, and accuracy outcomes. Pooled accuracies were calculated to compare single-signal and multi-signal ap

SUBMITTER: Elgendi M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12789550 | biostudies-literature | 2026 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature