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Papers: 2 Feb 2019 - 8 Feb 2019


Human Studies


2019 Feb 05


J Med Internet Res


21


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What Affects the Completion of Ecological Momentary Assessments in Chronic Pain Research? An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis.

Authors

Ono M, Schneider S, Junghaenel DU, Stone AA
J Med Internet Res. 2019 Feb 05; 21(2):e11398.
PMID: 30720437.

Abstract

Ecological momentary assessment (EMA) involves repeated sampling of people's current experiences in real time in their natural environments, which offers a granular perspective on patients' experience of pain and other symptoms. However, EMA can be burdensome to patients, and its benefits depend upon patients' engagement in the assessments.