Accepted for/Published in: JMIR Research Protocols
Date Submitted: Apr 15, 2022
Open Peer Review Period: Apr 15, 2022 - Jun 10, 2022
Date Accepted: Aug 23, 2022
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How passive smartphone data is used to monitor anxiety and depression among college students in real-world settings: a protocol for a systematic review.
ABSTRACT
Background:
College students are particularly at risk of depression and anxiety. These disorders have a serious impact on public health and affect patients’ daily lives. The potential for using smartphones to monitor these mental conditions, providing passively-collected physiological and behavioral data, has been reported among the general population. However, research on the use of passive smartphone data to monitor anxiety and depression among specific populations of college students has never been reviewed.
Objective:
This review’s objectives are 1) to provide an overview of the use of passive smartphone data to monitor depression and anxiety among college students, given their specific type of smartphone use and living setting, and 2) to evaluate the different methods used to assess that smartphone data, including their strengths and limitations.
Methods:
This review will follow the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines. Two independent investigators will review English-language, full-text, peer-reviewed papers extracted from PubMed and Web of Science that measure passive smartphone data and levels of depression or anxiety among college students. As a proof-of-concept, a preliminary search was conducted in February 2022.
Results:
Our preliminary search identified 115 original articles, 8 of which met our eligibility criteria. Our planned full study will include an article selection flowchart, tables, and figures representing the main information extracted on the use of passive smartphone data to monitor anxiety and depression among college students.
Conclusions:
The planned review will summarize the published research on using passive smartphone data to monitor anxiety and depression among college students. The aim of the review is to better understand whether and how passive smartphone data is associated with indicators of depression and anxiety among college students. This could be valuable in order to provide a digital solution for monitoring mental-health issues in this specific population, by enabling easier identification and follow-up of the patients. Clinical Trial: PROSPERO CRD42022316263
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