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Edney SM, Park SH, Tan L, Chua XH, Dickens BSL, Rebello SA, Petrunoff N, Müller AM, Tan CS, Müller-Riemenschneider F, van Dam RM. Advancing understanding of dietary and movement behaviours in an Asian population through real-time monitoring: Protocol of the Continuous Observations of Behavioural Risk Factors in Asia study (COBRA). Digit Health 2022; 8:20552076221110534. [PMID: 35795338 PMCID: PMC9251970 DOI: 10.1177/20552076221110534] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/07/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Background Modifiable risk factors for non-communicable diseases, including eating an unhealthy diet and being physically inactive, are influenced by complex and dynamic interactions between people and their social and physical environment. Therefore, understanding patterns and determinants of these risk factors as they occur in real life is essential to enable the design of precision public health interventions. Objective This paper describes the protocol for the Continuous Observations of Behavioural Risk Factors in Asia study (COBRA). The study uses real-time data capture methods to gain a comprehensive understanding of eating and movement behaviours, including how these differ by socio-demographic characteristics and are shaped by people's interaction with their social and physical environment. Methods COBRA is an observational study in free-living conditions. We will recruit 1500 adults aged 21-69 years from a large prospective cohort study. Real-time data capture methods will be used for nine consecutive days: an ecological momentary assessment app with a global positioning system enabled to collect location data, accelerometers to measure movement, and wearable sensors to monitor blood glucose levels. Participants receive six EMA surveys per day between 8 a.m. and 9.30 p.m. to capture information on behavioural risk factors including eating behaviours and diet composition movement behaviours (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, sleep), and related contextual factors. The second wave of ecological momentary assessment surveys with a global positioning system enabled will be sent 6 months later. Data will be analysed using generalised linear models to examine associations between behavioural risk factors and contextual determinants. Discussion Findings from this study will advance our understanding of dietary and movement behaviours as they occur in real-life and inform the development of personalised interventions to prevent chronic diseases.
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- Sarah Martine Edney
- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
- Digital Health Center, Berlin Institute of Health, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Berlin, Germany
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- Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health, National University of Singapore and National University Health System, Singapore, Singapore
- Departments of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences and Epidemiology, Milken Institute of Public Health, The George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
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Nwosu AC, Quinn C, Samuels J, Mason S, Payne TR. Wearable smartwatch technology to monitor symptoms in advanced illness. BMJ Support Palliat Care 2017; 8:237. [PMID: 29101119 PMCID: PMC5969344 DOI: 10.1136/bmjspcare-2017-001445] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/09/2017] [Accepted: 10/18/2017] [Indexed: 12/04/2022]
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- St. Margaret's Church of England Academy, Liverpool, UK
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- Palliative Care Institute, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Department of Computer Science, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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INTRODUCTION The healthcare system is experiencing a paradigm shift in delivering its services, evolving from a reactive 'one size-fits-all' structure to a patient-centric model focusing on individualized medicine. This change is driven by scientific progress, including quantitative evaluation and optimization of treatment strategies through pharmacometric approaches, harnessing the power of the digital revolution. Areas covered: This review describes four main steps to apply pharmacometrics-based decision support tools, consisting of validated scientific components, available technical options, consideration of regulatory aspects, and achievement of efficient commercialization. Examples of pharmacometrics-based decision tools that support monitoring of patients and individualization of treatment strategies in neonates, children and adults are presented. Expert commentary: We envision that user-friendly decision support tools will facilitate implementation of mobile health approaches (mHealth) realizing benefits to paediatric and adult patients and their caregivers.
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- Fahima Nekka
- a NSERC-Industrial Chair in Pharmacometrics, Full Professor, Faculty of Pharmacy , Université de Montréal , Montreal , Qc , Canada
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- b Division of Pharmacology and Toxicology , Lausanne University Hospital, Head Research Unit , Lausanne , Switzerland
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- c Pharmacometrician , University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB), Paediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics , Basel , Switzerland
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- e Faculty of Pharmacy , Université de Montréal , Montreal , Qc , Canada
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- f Vice-Chair Paediatric Pharmacology and Pharmacometrics , University Children's Hospital Basel (UKBB) , Basel , Switzerland
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Bauer DC, Gaff C, Dinger ME, Caramins M, Buske FA, Fenech M, Hansen D, Cobiac L. Genomics and personalised whole-of-life healthcare. Trends Mol Med 2014; 20:479-86. [PMID: 24801560 DOI: 10.1016/j.molmed.2014.04.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [What about the content of this article? (0)] [Affiliation(s)] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2014] [Revised: 04/01/2014] [Accepted: 04/03/2014] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Genome sequencing has the potential for stratified cancer treatment and improved diagnostics for rare disorders. However, sequencing needs to be utilised in risk stratification on a population scale to deepen the impact on the health system by addressing common diseases, where individual genomic variants have variable penetrance and minor impact. As the accuracy of genomic risk predictors is bounded by heritability, environmental factors such as diet, lifestyle, and microbiome have to be considered. Large-scale, longitudinal research programmes need to study the intrinsic properties between both genetics and environment to unravel their risk contribution. During this discovery process, frameworks need to be established to counteract unrealistic expectations. Sufficient scientific evidence is needed to interpret sources of uncertainty and inform decision making for clinical management and personal health.
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- Denis C Bauer
- CSIRO Preventative Health Flagship and CSIRO Computational Informatics, Sydney, NSW 2113, Australia.
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- The Walter and Eliza Hall Institute, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Kinghorn Centre for Clinical Genomics, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- School of Medical Sciences, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia; Laverty/SDS Pathology, 60 Waterloo Road, North Ryde, NSW 2113, Australia
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- Cancer Research Division, Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Darlinghurst, NSW 2010, Australia
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- CSIRO Preventative Health National Research Flagship, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia; CSIRO Animal, Food, and Health Sciences, Gate 13 Kintore Avenue, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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- Australian E-Health Research Centre and CSIRO Computational Informatics, Herston, QLD 4029, Australia
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- CSIRO Preventative Health National Research Flagship, Adelaide, SA 5000, Australia
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