Effect of Fitbit and iPad Wearable Technology in Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients
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Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer face significant challenges with regard to fatigue, reduced physical activity, and social isolation, which may negatively impact quality of life. This study investigated whether the use of digital wearable technology (Fitbits, along with synced iPads) can affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in AYA aged patients with cancer.
Note: All published information has been collected from the article referenced in the Marker Paper box below. Therefore, there may be variations with more advanced versions of the study.
Design
- Study design
- Patients' cohort
- Follow Up
- 6-month follow-up or the end of treatment
Marker Paper
Yurkiewicz IR, Simon P, Liedtke M, Dahl G, Dunn T. Effect of Fitbit and iPad Wearable Technology in Health-Related Quality of Life in Adolescent and Young Adult Cancer Patients. J Adolesc Young Adult Oncol. 2018;7(5):579‐583. doi:10.1089/jayao.2018.0022
PUBMED 29924668
Recruitment
- Sources of Recruitment
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- Individuals
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 33
- Number of participants with biosamples
Access
Availability of data and biosamples
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Timeline
Adolescent and young adult patients with cancer
Adolescent and young adult (AYA) patients with cancer face significant challenges with regard to fatigue, reduced physical activity, and social isolation, which may negatively impact quality of life.
This was a prospective cohort study that offered Fitbits and iPads to all AYA patients aged 15 to 29 at an academic medical center at the time of cancer diagnosis. Patients completed the Short Form Health Survey developed by RAND (RAND-36) assessing eight dimensions of HRQOL on entering the study and at the time of their 6-month follow-up or the end of treatment, whichever occurred first
Selection Criteria
- Minimum age
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15
- Maximum age
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29
- Newborns
- Twins
- Countries
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- United States of America
- Ethnic Origin
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- Health Status
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- patients with cancer
Recruitment
- Sources of recruitment
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- Specific population
- Specific Population
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- Clinic patients
Number of participants
- Number of participants
- 33
- Number of participants with biosamples
Data Collection Event
This study investigated whether the use of digital wearable technology (Fitbits, along with synced iPads) can affect health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in AYA aged patients with cancer.
- Start Date
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2011
- End Date
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2011
- Data sources
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Mobile data collection
- Smartphone apps
- Tablet/laptop
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Mobile data collection