A framework for self-experimentation in personalized health.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe an interdisciplinary and methodological framework for applying single case study designs to self-experimentation in personalized health. The authors examine the framework's applicability to various health conditions and present an initial case study with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS).

Methods and materials

An in-depth literature review was performed to develop the framework and to identify absolute and desired health condition requirements for the application of this framework. The authors developed mobile application prototypes, storyboards, and process flows of the framework using IBS as the case study. The authors conducted three focus groups and an online survey using a human-centered design approach for assessing the framework's feasibility.

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SUBMITTER: Karkar R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6095104 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature