Spondyloarthritis & psoriatic arthritis
Digital biomarkers for psoriatic arthritis: a qualitative focus group study on patient-perceived opportunities and barriers
Authors' conclusion
PsA patients are receptive to dBMs for tracking the disease symptoms.
Study context
- Population
- Patients with PsA6 focus groups
- Participants
- 27 patients
- Outcome
- Patient perspectives on digital biomarkers (dBMs)
Methodological detailsDesign Thinking approach, semistructured topic guide, thematic analysis, abductive coding
- Design Thinking approach
- Semistructured topic guide
- Thematic analysis
- Abductive coding
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
- Main theme: 'Perceived dBM opportunities'
- Main theme: 'Mapping Disease activity'
- Main theme: 'Perceived dBM barriers and pitfalls'
- Flare-ups related to physiological and behavioural micro and macro changes; understanding these could enable detection of (early) flare
- Attempts to gain control over the disease highly depend on trial and error
Original publication
Digital biomarkers for psoriatic arthritis: a qualitative focus group study on patient-perceived opportunities and barriers. RMD Open. Published 22 October 2024. doi:10.
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