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. 2021 May 28;10(5):e26110.
doi: 10.2196/26110.

Person-Generated Health Data in Women's Health: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Jalisa Lynn Karim  1   2 , Aline Talhouk  2
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Person-Generated Health Data in Women's Health: Protocol for a Scoping Review

Jalisa Lynn Karim et al. JMIR Res Protoc. .

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Abstract

Background: Due to their ability to collect person-generated health data, digital tools and connected health devices may hold great utility in disease prevention, chronic disease self-monitoring and self-tracking, as well as in tailoring information and educational content to fit individual needs. Facilitators and barriers to the use of digital health technologies vary across demographics, including sex. The "femtech" market is growing rapidly, and women are some of the largest adopters of digital health technologies.

Objective: This paper aims to provide the background and methods for conducting a scoping review on the use of person-generated health data from connected devices in women's health. The objectives of the scoping review are to identify the various contexts of digital technologies in women's health and to consolidate women's views on the usability and acceptability of the devices.

Methods: Searches were conducted in the following databases: Medline, Embase, APA PsycInfo, CINAHL Complete, and Web of Science Core Collection. We included articles from January 2015 to February 2020. Screening of articles was done independently by at least two authors in two stages. Data charting is being conducted in duplicate. Results will be reported using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) checklist.

Results: Our search identified 9102 articles after deduplication. As of November 2020, the full-text screening stage is almost complete and data charting is in progress. The scoping review is expected to be completed by Fall 2021.

Conclusions: This scoping review will broadly map the literature regarding the contexts and acceptability of digital health tools for women. The results from this review will be useful in guiding future digital health and women's health research.

International registered report identifier (irrid): DERR1-10.2196/26110.

Keywords: digital health; femtech; health app; mobile health; patient-generated health data; person-generated health data; personalized health; scoping review; self-tracking; wearables; women’s health.

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Conflicts of Interest: None declared.

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