Tele-monitoring flares using a smartphone app in patients with gout or suspected gout: a feasibility study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Gout flares are painful and disabling. We developed a smartphone application (app) for patients to tele-monitor gout flares surveyed by clinicians. The aim of this study was to assess patient acceptability and technical and clinical feasibility.

Methods

Adult patients with either established gout or high suspicion thereof were recruited if they possessed a smartphone and reported a recent arthritis attack. A smartphone application was used to identify gout flares by asking during 90 consecutive days: (1) what is your pain score (0-10); (2) are your joints warm; (3) are your joints swollen; and (4) are you currently experiencing a gout flare? The clinician was alerted via email if a flare occurred. Patient acceptability was assessed using the technology acceptance

SUBMITTER: Pouls BPH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8713010 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature