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Common practices for sociodemographic data reporting in digital mental health intervention research: a scoping review.

Andrew Kirvin-QuammeJennifer A KissingerLaurel QuinlanRobert M MontgomeryMariya ChernenokMaddison C PirnerSarah PajaritoStephanie RapoportPaul WicksAlison M DarcyCarolyn J GreeneAthena Robinson
Published in: BMJ open (2024)
This review describes the widespread underreporting of sociodemographic information in RCTs of app-based DMHIs published from 2007 to 2022. Reporting was often incomplete (eg, % female only), unclear (eg, the conflation of gender/sex) and limited (eg, only options representing majority groups were reported). Trends suggest reporting has somewhat improved in recent years. Diverse participant populations must be welcomed and described in DMHI research to broaden learning and the generalisability of results, a prerequisite of DMHI's potential to reduce disparities in mental healthcare.
Keyphrases
  • mental health
  • healthcare
  • adverse drug
  • randomized controlled trial
  • primary care
  • electronic health record
  • health information
  • emergency department
  • big data
  • risk assessment
  • social media