Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Cardiovascular Division, Department of Medicine, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical, Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
Contemp Clin Trials. 2022 Jun;117:106767. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2022.106767. Epub 2022 Apr 21.
With unprecedented access to the internet and media devices, a cultural shift in healthcare practice and research is already underway. Social media has transformed the way we communicate and has found applications in healthcare research from data sharing to study recruitment. Wearables and personal health monitoring platforms have become increasingly widespread in the past decade allowing for novel studies with remote clinical monitoring and data collection. Furthermore, artificial intelligence has evolved with the advent of machine learning to exponentially improve prediction algorithms and become a powerful tool for clinical decision making and research. These technologies offer unprecedented opportunities to advance clinical research, while empowering patients to be active participants. As these digital tools evolve, our understanding of their advantages and pitfalls will help us optimize their use while ensuring ethical practices and most importantly, patient safety.
凭借对互联网和媒体设备前所未有的访问权限，医疗保健实践和研究中的文化转变已经在进行中。社交媒体改变了我们的沟通方式，并在医疗保健研究中找到了应用，从数据共享到研究招募。在过去的十年中，可穿戴设备和个人健康监测平台变得越来越普及，允许进行具有远程临床监测和数据收集的新型研究。此外，人工智能随着机器学习的出现而发展，极大地提高了预测算法的准确性，成为临床决策和研究的有力工具。这些技术为推进临床研究提供了前所未有的机会，同时使患者能够积极参与其中。随着这些数字工具的发展，我们对其优缺点的理解将有助于我们在确保符合道德规范和最重要的是患者安全的前提下，优化它们的使用。
