Consumer-Grade Wearable Device for Predicting Frailty in Canadian Home Care Service Clients: Prospective Observational Proof-of-Concept Study.

Published in: Journal of medical Internet research (2020)

We proved that a wearable device could be used to assess frailty for older home care clients. Wearable data complemented the existing assessments and enhanced predictive power. Wearable technology can be used to identify vulnerable older adults who may benefit from additional home care services.

Keyphrases

heart rate
community dwelling
healthcare
mental health
physical activity
primary care
blood pressure
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
middle aged
social media
artificial intelligence
deep learning