Comparison of On-Site Versus Remote Mobile Device Support in the Framingham Heart Study Using the Health eHeart Study for Digital Follow-up: Randomized Pilot Study Set Within an Observational Study Design.
Nicole L SpartanoHonghuang LinFangui SunKathryn L LunettaLudovic TrinquartMaureen ValentinoEmily S MandersMark J PletcherGregory M MarcusDavid D McManusEmelia J BenjaminCaroline S FoxJeffrey E OlginJoanne M MurabitoPublished in: JMIR mHealth and uHealth (2019)
Our pilot study demonstrated that the deployment of mobile devices among middle-aged and older adults in the context of an on-site clinic visit was associated with higher initial rates of device use as compared with offering only remote support. Once connected, the device use was similar in both groups.