Smartwatches can do more than just track steps and sleep. A new study says they can also give important information about dep_ression symptoms to mental health doctors. A professor named Joshua Curtiss from Northeastern University in the US says this kind of technology is part of something called precision medicine. This means doctors can personalize treatments for each patient better. The study looked at data from patients at Massachusetts General Hospital who wore a special wristband called Empatica E3. This wristband tracked their sleep, movement, heart rate, and other things. Changes in sleep patterns, such as sleeping too much or too little, can indicate dep_ression, just like reduced physical activity and being socially isolated. All these signs can be seen using wearable technology like smartwatches and smartphones. For example, doctors can see how often patients use messaging apps to tell if they're talking to people or not. Curtiss says this data can give doctors more information they wouldn't normally have. But it's not meant to replace doctors' judgment. They still talk to patients and use their own knowledge to understand everything. If the data shows a patient isn't moving much, the doctor can talk to them about why and how they're feeling. The same goes for sleep patterns. Curtiss says it's common for patients to not tell the whole truth about how they're feeling, so this data can help fill in the gaps. #doctor #smartwatch #sleeping #data
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Humans are rather poor at recognizing when their mental state may not be too good at making key decisions. Now research by a team led by Prof. Daniel Forger at the University of Michigan underpins the development of a new wearable-based app called ‘Social Ribbons’. It will warn when it may be inopportune to be undertaking key tasks while at work. We already know that lack of sleep can lead to poor decision-making (see https://lnkd.in/g6_P5XY). However the researchers added another variable, the phasing of individual body clocks. 2,500 first-year resident physicians were tracked over 2 years using Fitbit wearables that recorded when they were awake and, using some unique algorithms, derived their Circadian rhythm patterns. Each subject noted their mood daily. The cohort was an ideal population - first year residency is known for its long and irregular hours on duty and the stressful and unexpected situations that are confronted. As the charts indicate, both the number of wake hours AND Circadian phases influence mood. As found in earlier research, the longer awake, the greater the impact on mood and concomitant ability to make rational decisions. But, additionally, mood swings become greater the longer the awake period. In such cases, knowing where you are in the Circadian rhythm becomes a key factor in the ability to perform at work. Quoting Dr. Forger, "People are not very good at assessing what the state of their biological clock is, and they're actually not so good at assessing how well they've slept, and that's why all these wearables are providing a lot more information to people." The research is reported in the January 2024 volume of Digital Health https://bit.ly/3J3XapI . And for more about how body clocks work and why they affect moods see https://lnkd.in/e6unhnzU . #digitalhealth #bodyclock #sleepdeprivation #depression #circadian #wearables #mentalhealth
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Insightful points raised by Soleil Shah, MD, MSc in the post below. Adding a few more thoughts. The power of wearables rests on: -validation (see also Oura for sleep vs sleep study; Apple watch vs trad EKG) -understanding 'screening' vs 'diagnostic' purpose (and liabilities...) -role within a larger shift towards precision medicine, digital/virtual first primary care -understanding the power of wearables for lifestyle/wellness coaching (see also: nudges, BJ Fogg, PhD's work on habit tracking) -- lifestyle change remains the single most challenging element of preventative health care (which drives chronic disease, which in turn is the largest burden on our healthcare system). The trend towards healthspan optimization increases this potential by 10x -integration into a highly fragmented healthcare ecosystem, with equally fragmented (non-standarized) EMRs, which remains a challenge with multiple players in this space (Epic vs everyone else/ HMOs vs private clinics) Good news: more scientists and physicians are part of the product teams behind wearables, asking the right questions, running the right trials etc, as well as in advisory roles (incl at VCs). So seamless (and validated, useful, etc) integration with clinical decision-making in the future is not just very likely, it's inevitable.
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An 18-month sleep, fatigue and recovery biometrics pilot programme run in Merseyside Police by the UK’s National Police Wellbeing Service (Oscar Kilo UK) and Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) has received funding to undertake an evaluation of the benefits of wearable technology, with a view to rolling out a toolkit across the service, as Policing Insight’s Sarah Gibbons reports. ❝We wanted to get into understanding how wearable technology combined with other supportive systems can contribute to improving the situation for our people. We’ve managed to build a system that’s 100% confidential, a no compromise thing for us.❞ - Andy Rhodes OBE QPM, Oscar Kilo ❝The package is very much around it being personalised – the data picks up some things, but more importantly it is qualitative. It’s not the metrics that are important, but the perception of those metrics. They are quality of life not medical issues.❞ - Dr Carol Cox, LMJU ❝The programme doesn’t suggest it’s all about individual responsibility. We are saying that we are going to try to do something about the organisational issues that can contribute to poor sleep fatigue recovery and wellbeing as well.❞ - Andy Rhodes, Oscar Kilo [SUBSCRIBER ARTICLE] https://lnkd.in/eCGaaaZM #lawenforcement #policing #police #wellbeing #technology #biometrics #wearabletechnology
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So how do we harness this into value-based care? An early detection of pre-diabetes without requiring a CGM is fantastic. If this happens, it will help the industry avoid billions in costs without us even realizing it. People pay attention to the data on their wearables - they engage! I know so many "healthy" people who I am certain are pre-diabetic but have no clue. Sure there will be lots of questions about credibility but it's better than what we have right now that doesn't require a prescription or finger pricks/strips/devices - which is nothing. So I go back to my initial question - how do we make it seamless for patients/consumers to upload their wearable data to their clinicians' EMRs. https://lnkd.in/e3Bk28Qv
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Topic: At-Home Sleep Apnea Screening. John Whyte Thought this would be interesting to share with my audience, so I am reposting this with my thoughts instead of replying directly in comments. You may want to check out the following pieces of technology (see end of posts for direct links): 1.) Sleep Apnea App: this is actually a phone app that requires no wearables. It is a technology out of the University of Washington. It sends out a sonar pulse using your smartphone speakers. This pulse is inaudible to the human ear. It has some clinical validation. I don’t think it’s FDA cleared, not sure if it is 510(k) exempt. 2.) WatchPat One: this is basically a temporary wearable that has a pulse ox and a singular chest patch. This one is FDA cleared. I think these at home solutions are good for initial screening. I would be hesitant to replace the sleep lab with them at this point. So you may wonder why would you elect for these tests if the patient will need lab study to confirm? I think the values are the following: to ask the patient to disrupt their life and go in for a lab study based solely off of BMI and symptoms is actually kind of a big ask (in mho). So I think these at home solutions are good initial screening tests, and can help answer the binary question of whether or not the patient is having SOME form of apnea. If they get a positive result, then that is sufficient to go ahead and refer them to a sleep lab to figure out exactly what type of apnea they’re having. My two cents :) Link 1: https://lnkd.in/dkrGepbP Link 2: https://lnkd.in/d6N7YGZs
A patient came in the other day and told me she thought she had sleep apnea I asked her why? She replied that she snored. I said, “how do you know?” She said her watch told her! My reply was “what?l “ The she opened an app that recorded her snoring with times ! This was fascinating when we talk about wearables. She was concerned about sleep apnea and her body habitus supported it. But I still needed to order a sleep study. How does that make sense ??? Send patient to a strange lab for several hours, and “evaluate” their sleep and charge a co-pay??? Versus look at data that’s continuous over time ??? Of course it’s not the same medical grade as a sleep lab but tech can fix that. But we also need to fix FDA regulation and reimbursement. My question - was the patient well-served here? #wearables #tech #sleepapnea #fdadeviceregulation
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#ScienceSpotlight “Sensing the impact of extreme heat on physical activity and sleep.” This innovative study delves into how extreme heat affects low-income household through the use of wearable sensors. By intensively and longitudinally assessing physical activity and sleep in relation to rising temperatures, researchers aim to uncover crucial insights. Participants wore wrist accelerometers (GENEActiv) that tracked: • Ambient temperature • Sedentary behaviour • Physical activity intensity (low and moderate to vigorous) • Sleep efficiency Data was collected 24/7 over a span of 14 days. Using mixed effects models, the study analysed the relationships between physical activity, sleep, and person-specific ambient temperature. Read the full paper and conclusion here: https://lnkd.in/egRSA3dj #ExtremeHeat #WearableTech #PublicHealth Authors: So-Min Cheong and Irina Gaynanova Texas A&M University University of Michigan
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