Smartphone App-Based Noncontact Ecological Momentary Assessment With Experienced and Naïve Older Participants: Feasibility Study.
Louise A BurkeGraham NaylorPublished in: JMIR formative research (2022)
Smartphone app-based noncontact EMA appears to be feasible, although participants with previous EMA experience, younger participants, and iOS users performed better on certain markers of feasibility. Measures to increase feasibility may include extensive testing of the app with different phone types, encouraging participants to seek timely assistance for any issues experienced, and recruiting participants who have some previous EMA experience where possible. The limitations of this study include participants' varying levels of existing relationship with the researcher and the implications of collecting data during the COVID-19 social restrictions.