npj Digital Medicine v1, Article number: 2 January 2018 doi:10.1038/s41746-017-0002-4
- Analysis of evidence around remote patient monitoring showed early promise in improving outcomes for patients with select conditions, including COPD, Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, and low back pain. Interventions aimed at increasing physical activity and weight loss using various activity trackers showed mixed results: cash incentives and automated text messages were ineffective, whereas interventions based on validated health behaviour models, care pathways, and tailored coaching were the most successful.
- There were substantial gaps in the evidence base.
