Mobile App-based documentation of patient-reported outcomes - 3-months results from a proof-of-concept study on modern rheumatology patient management.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mobile medical applications (Apps) offer innovative solutions for patients' self-monitoring and new patient management opportunities. Prior to routine clinical application feasibility and acceptance of disease surveillance using an App that includes electronic (e) patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) warrant evaluation. Therefore, we performed a proof-of-concept study in which rheumatoid arthritis (RA) patients used an App (RheumaLive) to document their disease.

Methods

Accurate PROM reporting via an App in comparison to paper-based versions was investigated to exclude media bias. Sixty participants recruited from 268 consecutive RA outpatients completed paper-based and electronic PROMs (Hannover Functional Questionnaire/derived HAQ; modified RA disease activ

SUBMITTER: Richter JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8054360 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature