Fibromyalgia Impact Reduction Using Online Personal Health Informatics: Longitudinal Observational Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal health informatics have the potential to help patients discover personalized health management strategies that influence outcomes. Fibromyalgia (FM) is a complex chronic illness requiring individualized strategies that may be informed by analysis of personal health informatics data. An online health diary program with dynamic feedback was developed to assist patients with FM in identifying symptom management strategies that predict their personal outcomes, and found reduced symptom levels associated with program use.

Objective

The aim of this study was to determine longitudinal associations between program use and functional impact of FM as measured by scores on a standardized assessment instrument, the Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ).

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SUBMITTER: Collinge W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7175184 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature