TY - JOUR
T1 - Ecological momentary assessment and beyond : the rising interest in e-mental health research
AU - Firth, Joseph
AU - Torous, John
AU - Yung, Alison R.
PY - 2016
Y1 - 2016
N2 - We read with interest the recent article by , which used smartphones as a means of capturing ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data in a trial of mindfulness. As the authors point out, the smartphone-based EMA measures outperformed the traditional methods (i.e. paper-and-pencil), even among older adults. This interesting paper is a clear example of the potential benefits of 'eHealth' (or 'mHealth'), which refers to the use of computerized (or mobile phone) technologies applied within the healthcare setting. In response to the potential for improving healthcare, these novel methods are increasingly adopted, and studied, in medical research.
AB - We read with interest the recent article by , which used smartphones as a means of capturing ecological momentary assessment (EMA) data in a trial of mindfulness. As the authors point out, the smartphone-based EMA measures outperformed the traditional methods (i.e. paper-and-pencil), even among older adults. This interesting paper is a clear example of the potential benefits of 'eHealth' (or 'mHealth'), which refers to the use of computerized (or mobile phone) technologies applied within the healthcare setting. In response to the potential for improving healthcare, these novel methods are increasingly adopted, and studied, in medical research.
KW - Internet
KW - technology
KW - wireless communication systems in medical care
UR - http://handle.westernsydney.edu.au:8081/1959.7/uws:45051
U2 - 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.05.002
DO - 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2016.05.002
M3 - Article
SN - 0022-3956
VL - 80
SP - 3
EP - 4
JO - Journal of Psychiatric Research
JF - Journal of Psychiatric Research
ER -