The Extent and Coverage of Current Knowledge of Connected Health: Systematic Mapping Study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:This study examines the development of the connected health (CH) research landscape with a view to providing an overview of the existing CH research. The research field of CH has experienced rapid growth coinciding with increasing pressure on health care systems to become more proactive and patient centered. OBJECTIVE:This study aimed to assess the extent and coverage of the current body of knowledge in CH. In doing so, we sought to identify specific topics that have drawn the attention of CH researchers and to identify research gaps, in particular those offering opportunities for further interdisciplinary research. METHODS:A systematic mapping study that combined scientific contributions from research in the disciplines of medicine, business, computer science, and engineering w

SUBMITTER: Karampela M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6785722 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature