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. 2024 Oct 8;13(19):5974.
doi: 10.3390/jcm13195974.

Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Feasibility of a Novel Clinical Decision Support System Based on the Automatic Generation of Alerts through Remote Patient Monitoring

Irene Alcoceba-Herrero  1   2 , María Begoña Coco-Martín  1 , José María Jiménez-Pérez  2 , Luis Leal-Vega  1 , Adrián Martín-Gutiérrez  1 , Carlos Dueñas-Gutiérrez  3 , José Pablo Miramontes-González  4 , Luis Corral-Gudino  4 , Flor de Castro-Rodríguez  5 , Pablo Royuela-Ruiz  6 , Juan Francisco Arenillas-Lara  1   7
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Randomized Controlled Trial to Assess the Feasibility of a Novel Clinical Decision Support System Based on the Automatic Generation of Alerts through Remote Patient Monitoring

Irene Alcoceba-Herrero et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Background/Objectives: Early identification of complications in chronic and infectious diseases can reduce clinical deterioration, lead to early therapeutic interventions and lower morbidity and mortality rates. Here, we aimed to assess the feasibility of a novel clinical decision support system (CDSS) based on the automatic generation of alerts through remote patient monitoring and to identify the patient profile associated with the likelihood of severe medical alerts. Methods: A prospective, multicenter, open-label, randomized controlled trial was conducted. Patients with COVID-19 in home isolation were randomly assigned in a 1:1 ratio to receive either conventional primary care telephone follow-up plus access to a mobile app for self-reporting of symptoms (control group) or conventional primary care telephone follow-up plus access to the mobile app for self-reporting of symptoms and wearable devices for real-time telemonitoring of vital signs (case group). Results: A total of 342 patients were randomized, of whom 247 were included in the per-protocol analysis (103 cases and 144 controls). The case group received a more exhaustive follow-up, with a higher number of alerts (61,827 vs. 1825; p < 0.05) but without overloading healthcare professionals thanks to automatic alert management through artificial intelligence. Baseline factors independently associated with the likelihood of a severe alert were having asthma (OR: 1.74, 95% CI: 1.22-2.48, p = 0.002) and taking corticosteroids (OR: 2.28, 95% CI: 1.24-4.2, p = 0.008). Conclusions: The CDSS could be successfully implemented and enabled real-time telemonitoring of patients' clinical status, providing valuable information to physicians and public health agencies.

Keywords: COVID-19; clinical; decision support systems; monitoring; physiologic; telemedicine; wearable electronic devices.

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The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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CONSORT 2010 flow diagram.
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Flow diagram for study management.
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Interrelationship between patients and institutions.
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