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Lui GY, Loughnane D, Polley C, Jayarathna T, Breen PP. The Apple Watch for Monitoring Mental Health-Related Physiological Symptoms: Literature Review. JMIR Ment Health 2022; 9:e37354. [PMID: 36069848 PMCID: PMC9494213 DOI: 10.2196/37354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/17/2022] [Revised: 07/29/2022] [Accepted: 08/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND An anticipated surge in mental health service demand related to COVID-19 has motivated the use of novel methods of care to meet demand, given workforce limitations. Digital health technologies in the form of self-tracking technology have been identified as a potential avenue, provided sufficient evidence exists to support their effectiveness in mental health contexts. OBJECTIVE This literature review aims to identify current and potential physiological or physiologically related monitoring capabilities of the Apple Watch relevant to mental health monitoring and examine the accuracy and validation status of these measures and their implications for mental health treatment. METHODS A literature review was conducted from June 2021 to July 2021 of both published and gray literature pertaining to the Apple Watch, mental health, and physiology. The literature review identified studies validating the sensor capabilities of the Apple Watch. RESULTS A total of 5583 paper titles were identified, with 115 (2.06%) reviewed in full. Of these 115 papers, 19 (16.5%) were related to Apple Watch validation or comparison studies. Most studies showed that the Apple Watch could measure heart rate acceptably with increased errors in case of movement. Accurate energy expenditure measurements are difficult for most wearables, with the Apple Watch generally providing the best results compared with peers, despite overestimation. Heart rate variability measurements were found to have gaps in data but were able to detect mild mental stress. Activity monitoring with step counting showed good agreement, although wheelchair use was found to be prone to overestimation and poor performance on overground tasks. Atrial fibrillation detection showed mixed results, in part because of a high inconclusive result rate, but may be useful for ongoing monitoring. No studies recorded validation of the Sleep app feature; however, accelerometer-based sleep monitoring showed high accuracy and sensitivity in detecting sleep. CONCLUSIONS The results are encouraging regarding the application of the Apple Watch in mental health, particularly as heart rate variability is a key indicator of changes in both physical and emotional states. Particular benefits may be derived through avoidance of recall bias and collection of supporting ecological context data. However, a lack of methodologically robust and replicated evidence of user benefit, a supportive health economic analysis, and concerns about personal health information remain key factors that must be addressed to enable broader uptake.
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- Gough Yumu Lui
- The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- Electrical and Electronic Engineering, School of Engineering, Design and Built Environment, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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- The MARCS Institute for Brain, Behaviour and Development, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia.,Translational Health Research Institute, Western Sydney University, Penrith, NSW, Australia
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Wan EY, Ghanbari H, Akoum N, Itzhak Attia Z, Asirvatham SJ, Chung EH, Dagher L, Al-Khatib SM, Stuart Mendenhall G, McManus DD, Pathak RK, Passman RS, Peters NS, Schwartzman DS, Svennberg E, Tarakji KG, Turakhia MP, Trela A, Yarmohammadi H, Marrouche NF. HRS White Paper on Clinical Utilization of Digital Health Technology. CARDIOVASCULAR DIGITAL HEALTH JOURNAL 2021; 2:196-211. [PMID: 35265910 PMCID: PMC8890053 DOI: 10.1016/j.cvdhj.2021.07.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022] Open
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This collaborative statement from the Digital Health Committee of the Heart Rhythm Society provides everyday clinical scenarios in which wearables may be utilized by patients for cardiovascular health and arrhythmia management. We describe herein the spectrum of wearables that are commercially available for patients, and their benefits, shortcomings and areas for technological improvement. Although wearables for rhythm diagnosis and management have not been examined in large randomized clinical trials, undoubtedly the usage of wearables has quickly escalated in clinical practice. This document is the first of a planned series in which we will update information on wearables as they are revised and released to consumers.
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- Elaine Y. Wan
- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Tulane Research Innovation for Arrhythmia Discoveries (TRIAD), Heart and Vascular Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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- Cardiac Electrophysiology Unit, Department of Cardiology, Canberra Hospital and Health Services, Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
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- Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, USA
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- Karolinska Institutet, Department of Medicine Huddinge, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Cardiovascular Medicine, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA
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- Department of Medicine, Stanford University, Stanford, California; Veterans Affairs Palo Alto Health Care System, Palo Alto, California, and Center for Digital Health, Stanford, CA, USA
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- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Cardiology, Palo Alto, CA, USA
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- Division of Cardiology, Department of Medicine, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, USA
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- Tulane Research Innovation for Arrhythmia Discoveries (TRIAD), Heart and Vascular Institute, Tulane University School of Medicine, New Orleans, LA, USA
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