Adherence
Remote patient monitoring (RPM) using wearable biosensors alone does not significantly improve clinical outcomes such as BMI, weight, blood pressure, or body fat percentage compared to usual care.
Do not rely on wearable devices alone to manage chronic conditions like obesity or hypertension. The evidence shows that simply wearing a tracker does not significantly change clinical outcomes like weight or blood pressure. To see benefits, RPM must be combined with active interventions like personalized coaching, behavioral therapy, or clinician feedback loops.
Difference-in-difference point estimation revealed no statistically significant impact of remote patient monitoring on any of six reported clinical outcomes, including body mass index (−0.73; 95% CI: −1.84, 0.38), weight (−1.29; −3.06, 0.48)...
Why this rating
Based on a meta-analysis of 27 RCTs, though with high heterogeneity (I2=92%).
Source
Impact of remote patient monitoring on clinical outcomes: an updated meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
Benjamin Noah et al. · npj Digital Medicine · 2017
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