The purpose of this study is to determine whether the use of a mobile sensing platform in a primary care setting has an effect on provider workflows, patient outcomes, patient engagement, patient self-help behavior, health research, and total cost of care.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
HEALTH_SERVICES_RESEARCH
Masking
SINGLE
Enrollment
171
South Huntington Clinic
Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, United States
Treatment Outcome
Depression will be assessed by the Patient Health Questionnaire-8.
Time frame: Change from baseline to six months later
Quality of Life Outcome
Patient reported Schwartz Outcome Scale-10 (SOS-10).
Time frame: Change from baseline to six months later
Cost of Care
Cost of care can be measured by proxy, through counts of emergency room visits, hospitalization admissions and days, and hospital re-admissions in the last six months.
Time frame: Measured at six months
Patient Engagement
Patient engagement will be assessed through frequency of patient use of the mobile technology, no-show rate at appointments, and completion of treatment homework assignments in the last six months.
Time frame: Measured at six months
Self-Help Behavior
Self-help behavior will be measured through change in behavior patterns, usage of the mobile application, and requests for additional resources in the last six months.
Time frame: Measured at six months
Clinical Outcome (GAF)
We will use the Global Assessment of Functioning (GAF) to measure overall functioning.
Time frame: Change from baseline to six months later
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