TY - GEN
T1 - A critical review of consumer health devices for stress self-management
AU - Lee, Jeon
AU - Bedra, Mckenzie
AU - Finkelstein, Joseph
PY - 2014
Y1 - 2014
N2 - A number of consumer health devices have been advertised as effective means to manage individual stress. However, objective evidence of their efficacy is not readily available. We present a critical analysis of evidence related to efficacy of stress management devices based on comprehensive literature review and information provided by the vendors. The analysis was conducted along four dimensions: metrics, theoretical frameworks, evaluation, and FDA clearance. The review resulted in identification of critical issues including limited information on operational characteristics, controversial theoretical underpinnings, and lack of systematic evaluation. Efficacy of these consumer devices has yet to be established.
AB - A number of consumer health devices have been advertised as effective means to manage individual stress. However, objective evidence of their efficacy is not readily available. We present a critical analysis of evidence related to efficacy of stress management devices based on comprehensive literature review and information provided by the vendors. The analysis was conducted along four dimensions: metrics, theoretical frameworks, evaluation, and FDA clearance. The review resulted in identification of critical issues including limited information on operational characteristics, controversial theoretical underpinnings, and lack of systematic evaluation. Efficacy of these consumer devices has yet to be established.
KW - Consumer informatics
KW - Mobile health
KW - Self-monitoring
KW - Stress
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U2 - 10.3233/978-1-61499-423-7-221
DO - 10.3233/978-1-61499-423-7-221
M3 - Conference contribution
C2 - 25000056
AN - SCOPUS:84904202979
SN - 9781614994220
T3 - Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
SP - 221
EP - 224
BT - Integrating Information Technology and Management for Quality of Care
PB - IOS Press
T2 - 12th International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, ICIMTH 2014
Y2 - 10 July 2014 through 13 July 2014
ER -