Accepted for/Published in: Interactive Journal of Medical Research
Date Submitted: Jun 30, 2022
Date Accepted: Oct 18, 2022
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Use of vocal biomarkers for remote monitoring of Covid-19 and Long Covid in clinical practice and research: recommendations for successful implementation
ABSTRACT
The Covid-19 pandemic accelerated the use of remote patient monitoring in clinical practice or research for safety and emergency reasons, justifying the need for innovative digital health solutions to monitor key parameters or symptoms related to Covid-19 or Long Covid. The use of voice-based technologies, and in particular vocal biomarkers, is a promising approach, voice being a rich, easy-to-collect medium with numerous potential applications for healthcare, from diagnosis to monitoring. In this perspective, we provide an overview of the potential benefits and limitations of using voice to monitor Covid-19, Long COVID, and related symptoms. We then describe an optimal pipeline to bring a vocal biomarker candidate from research to clinical practice and discuss recommendations to achieve such a clinical implementation successfully.
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