Smartphone-Based Experience Sampling in People With Mild Cognitive Impairment: Feasibility and Usability Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Daily functioning of people with cognitive disorders such as mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is usually depicted by retrospective questionnaires, which can be memory-biased and neglect fluctuations over time or contexts.

Objective

This study examines the feasibility and usability of applying the experience sampling method (ESM) in people with MCI to provide a detailed and dynamic picture of behavioral, emotional, and cognitive patterns in everyday life.

Methods

For 6 consecutive days, 21 people with MCI used an ESM app on their smartphones. At 8 semi-random timepoints per day, participants filled in momentary questionnaires on mood, activities, social context, and subjective cognitive complaints. Feasibility was determined through self-reports and observabl

SUBMITTER: Bartels SL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7600012 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature