Physical activity, patient-reported symptoms, and clinical events: Insights into postprocedural recovery from personal digital devices.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Personal digital devices may offer insights into patient recovery and an approach for remote monitoring after procedures.

Objective

To examine associations between activity measured using personal digital devices, patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), and clinical events among patients after catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation (AF) or bariatric surgery.

Methods

We aggregated personal digital device, PROM, and electronic health record data in a study conducted at 2 health systems. We used Fitbit devices for step count assessments, KardiaMobile for cardiac rhythm assessments, and PROMs for pain and palpitations over 5 weeks.

Results

Among 59 patients, 30 underwent AF ablation and 29 bariatric surgery. Thirty-six patients (63%) reported pain.

SUBMITTER: Bartlett VL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8890038 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature