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Santonen T, Petsani D, Julin M, Garschall M, Kropf J, Van der Auwera V, Bernaerts S, Losada R, Almeida R, Garatea J, Muñoz I, Nagy E, Kehayia E, de Guise E, Nadeau S, Azevedo N, Segkouli S, Lazarou I, Petronikolou V, Bamidis P, Konstantinidis E. Cocreating a Harmonized Living Lab for Big Data-Driven Hybrid Persona Development: Protocol for Cocreating, Testing, and Seeking Consensus. JMIR Res Protoc 2022; 11:e34567. [PMID: 34989697 PMCID: PMC8778542 DOI: 10.2196/34567] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/29/2021] [Accepted: 11/04/2021] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Living Labs are user-centered, open innovation ecosystems based on a systematic user cocreation approach, which integrates research and innovation processes in real-life communities and settings. The Horizon 2020 Project VITALISE (Virtual Health and Wellbeing Living Lab Infrastructure) unites 19 partners across 11 countries. The project aims to harmonize Living Lab procedures and enable effective and convenient transnational and virtual access to key European health and well-being research infrastructures, which are governed by Living Labs. The VITALISE consortium will conduct joint research activities in the fields included in the care pathway of patients: rehabilitation, transitional care, and everyday living environments for older adults. This protocol focuses on health and well-being research in everyday living environments. Objective The main aim of this study is to cocreate and test a harmonized research protocol for developing big data–driven hybrid persona, which are hypothetical user archetypes created to represent a user community. In addition, the use and applicability of innovative technologies will be investigated in the context of various everyday living and Living Lab environments. Methods In phase 1, surveys and structured interviews will be used to identify the most suitable Living Lab methods, tools, and instruments for health-related research among VITALISE project Living Labs (N=10). A series of web-based cocreation workshops and iterative cowriting processes will be applied to define the initial protocols. In phase 2, five small-scale case studies will be conducted to test the cocreated research protocols in various real-life everyday living settings and Living Lab infrastructures. In phase 3, a cross-case analysis grounded on semistructured interviews will be conducted to identify the challenges and benefits of using the proposed research protocols. Furthermore, a series of cocreation workshops and the consensus seeking Delphi study process will be conducted in parallel to cocreate and validate the acceptance of the defined harmonized research protocols among wider Living Lab communities. Results As of September 30, 2021, project deliverables Ethics and safety manual and Living lab standard version 1 have been submitted to the European Commission review process. The study will be finished by March 2024. Conclusions The outcome of this research will lead to harmonized procedures and protocols in the context of big data–driven hybrid persona development among health and well-being Living Labs in Europe and beyond. Harmonized protocols enable Living Labs to exploit similar research protocols, devices, hardware, and software for interventions and complex data collection purposes. Economies of scale and improved use of resources will speed up and improve research quality and offer novel possibilities for open data sharing, multidisciplinary research, and comparative studies beyond current practices. Case studies will also provide novel insights for implementing innovative technologies in the context of everyday Living Lab research. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) DERR1-10.2196/34567
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Affiliation(s)
- Teemu Santonen
- Department of Research, Development, Innovation and Business Development, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Espoo, Finland
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- Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessalonki, Greece
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- Department of Research, Development, Innovation and Business Development, Laurea University of Applied Sciences, Espoo, Finland
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- Center for Technology Experience, AIT Austrian Institute of Technology, Vienna, Austria
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- LiCalab, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Geel, Belgium.,Expertise Unit Psychology, Technology & Society, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerp, Belgium
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- Fundación INTRAS, Research, Development and Innovation Projects Department, Spain, Valladolid, Spain
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- Fundación INTRAS, Research, Development and Innovation Projects Department, Spain, Valladolid, Spain
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- GAIA, Asociación de Industrias de Conocimiento y Tecnologías Aplicadas, Basque Country, Spain
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- GAIA, Asociación de Industrias de Conocimiento y Tecnologías Aplicadas, Basque Country, Spain
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- Nagykovácsi Wellbeing Living Lab, Nagykovácsi, Hungary
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada.,School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada.,Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada.,School of Rehabilitation, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Interdisciplinary Research in Rehabilitation of Greater Montreal (CRIR), Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)/Information Technologies Institute (ITI), Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Centre for Research and Technology-Hellas (CERTH)/Information Technologies Institute (ITI), Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessalonki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessalonki, Greece
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- Laboratory of Medical Physics and Digital Innovation, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessalonki, Greece.,European Network of Living Labs, Brussels, Belgium
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Bernaerts S, De Witte NAJ, Van der Auwera V, Bonroy B, Muraru L, Bamidis P, Frantzidis C, Kourtidou-Papadeli C, Azevedo N, Garatea J, Muñoz I, Almeida R, Losada R, Fung J, Kehayia E, Lamontagne A, de Guise E, Duclos C, Higgins J, Nadeau S, Beaudry L, Konstantinidis E. Rehabilitation supported by technology: Protocol for an international co-creation and user experience study (Preprint). JMIR Res Protoc 2021; 11:e34537. [PMID: 35266874 PMCID: PMC8949709 DOI: 10.2196/34537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/28/2021] [Revised: 12/21/2021] [Accepted: 12/22/2021] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
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Background Living labs in the health and well-being domain have become increasingly common over the past decade but vary in available infrastructure, implemented study designs, and outcome measures. The Horizon 2020 Project Virtual Health and Wellbeing Living Lab Infrastructure aims to harmonize living lab procedures and open living lab infrastructures to facilitate and promote research activities in the health and well-being domain in Europe and beyond. This protocol will describe the design of a joint research activity, focusing on the use of innovative technology for both rehabilitation interventions and data collection in a rehabilitation context. Objective With this joint research activity, this study primarily aims to gain insight into each living lab’s infrastructure and procedures to harmonize health and well-being living lab procedures and infrastructures in Europe and beyond, particularly in the context of rehabilitation. Secondarily, this study aims to investigate the potential of innovative technologies for rehabilitation through living lab methodologies. Methods This study has a mixed methods design comprising multiple phases. There are two main phases of data collection: cocreation (phase 1) and small-scale pilot studies (phase 2), which are preceded by a preliminary harmonization of procedures among the different international living labs. An intermediate phase further allows the implementation of minor adjustments to the intervention or protocol depending on the input that was obtained in the cocreation phase. A total of 6 small-scale pilot studies using innovative technologies for intervention or data collection will be performed across 4 countries. The target study sample comprises patients with stroke and older adults with mild cognitive impairment. The third and final phases involve Delphi procedures to reach a consensus on harmonized procedures and protocols. Results Phase 1 data collection will begin in March 2022, and phase 2 data collection will begin in June 2022. Results will include the output of the cocreation sessions, small-scale pilot studies, and advice on harmonizing procedures and protocols for health and well-being living labs focusing on rehabilitation. Conclusions The knowledge gained by the execution of this research will lead to harmonized procedures and protocols in a rehabilitation context for health and well-being living labs in Europe and beyond. In addition to the harmonized procedures and protocols in rehabilitation, we will also be able to provide new insights for improving the implementation of innovative technologies in rehabilitation. International Registered Report Identifier (IRRID) PRR1-10.2196/34537
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- Sylvie Bernaerts
- LiCalab, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Geel, Belgium
- Expertise Unit Psychology, Technology & Society, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- LiCalab, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Geel, Belgium
- Expertise Unit Psychology, Technology & Society, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Antwerpen, Belgium
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- Mobilab & Care, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Geel, Belgium
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- Mobilab & Care, Thomas More University of Applied Sciences, Geel, Belgium
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- Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- Greek Aerospace Medical Association and Space Research, Thessaloniki, Greece
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- GAIA, Asociación de Industrias de Conocimiento y Tecnologías Aplicadas, San Sebastian, Spain
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- GAIA, Asociación de Industrias de Conocimiento y Tecnologías Aplicadas, San Sebastian, Spain
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- Fundación INTRAS, Research, Development and Innovation Department, Valladolid, Spain
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- Fundación INTRAS, Research, Development and Innovation Department, Valladolid, Spain
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- School of Physical and Occupational Therapy, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Université de Montreal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Centre de recherche interdisciplinaire en réadaptation du Montréal métropolitain, Institut Universitaire sur la réadaptation en déficience physique de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
- Dance Department, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada
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- Medical Physics and Digital Innovation Laboratory, School of Medicine, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
- European Network of Living Labs, Brussels, Belgium
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