Department of Computer and Information Science, Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE2 1XE, UK.
NIHR Clinical Research Network, Wolfson Research Centre, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK; Northumberland Tyne and Wear NHS Foundation Trust, Wolfson Research Centre, Campus for Ageing and Vitality, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK.
Maturitas. 2018 Jul;113:40-47. doi: 10.1016/j.maturitas.2018.04.012. Epub 2018 Apr 25.
Wearable technology (WT) has become a viable means to provide low-cost clinically sensitive data for more informed patient assessment. The benefit of WT seems obvious: small, worn discreetly in any environment, personalised data and possible integration into communication networks, facilitating remote monitoring. Yet, WT remains poorly understood and technology innovation often exceeds pragmatic clinical demand and use. Here, we provide an overview of the common challenges facing WT if it is to transition from novel gadget to an efficient, valid and reliable clinical tool for modern medicine. For simplicity, an A-Z guide is presented, focusing on key terms, aiming to provide a grounded and broad understanding of current WT developments in healthcare.
可穿戴技术 (WT) 已经成为提供低成本、临床敏感数据以进行更知情的患者评估的可行手段。WT 的好处显而易见：体积小、可以在任何环境中隐秘佩戴、个性化数据以及可能集成到通信网络中，从而方便远程监测。然而，WT 仍然理解不足，技术创新往往超出了实际的临床需求和使用。在这里，我们概述了 WT 如果要从新颖的小工具过渡到现代医学中高效、有效和可靠的临床工具所面临的共同挑战。为简单起见，我们提供了一个 A-Z 指南，重点介绍关键术语，旨在对当前 WT 在医疗保健中的发展有一个基础和广泛的理解。
