A Smartwatch System for Continuous Monitoring of Atrial Fibrillation in Older Adults After Stroke or Transient Ischemic Attack: Application Design Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The prevalence of atrial fibrillation (AF) increases with age and can lead to stroke. Therefore, older adults may benefit the most from AF screening. However, older adult populations tend to lag more than younger groups in the adoption of, and comfort with, the use of mobile health (mHealth) apps. Furthermore, although mobile apps that can detect AF are available to the public, most are designed for intermittent AF detection and for younger users. No app designed for long-term AF monitoring has released detailed system design specifications that can handle large data collections, especially in this age group.

Objective

This study aimed to design an innovative smartwatch-based AF monitoring mHealth solution in collaboration with older adult participants and clinici

SUBMITTER: Han D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9972205 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature