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Helané Wahbeh1, Heather Zwickey, Barry Oken
1Department of Neurology, Oregon Health & Science University, 3181 SW Sam Jackson Park Road, Portland, OR 97239, USA. wahbehh@ohsu.edu
Researchers developed iMINDr, a custom software, to objectively measure home practice adherence in mindfulness meditation. This tool simplifies data collection, aiding future mind-body intervention studies.
Area of Science:
- Mind-Body Medicine
- Clinical Research Methods
Background:
- Home practice is crucial for mind-body interventions but difficult to measure objectively.
- Objective measurement of adherence is needed to understand its impact on intervention outcomes.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a method for objectively measuring home practice adherence using custom monitoring software.
- To introduce the iMINDr software as a tool for adherence measurement in mind-body research.
Main Methods:
- Developed objective adherence monitoring methods within a randomized controlled trial.
- Utilized a custom software application, iMINDr, for data collection and analysis.
- Included subjective and objective adherence measurements for mindfulness meditation home practice.
Main Results:
- An initial monitoring system using iPods had usability and data capture issues.
- The iMINDr software facilitated easy data collection, upload, and viewing.
- Participants found iMINDr user-friendly and returned monitoring units as instructed.
Conclusions:
- iMINDr provides a simple, objective method for measuring adherence to home practice in mind-body interventions.
- This tool can assist researchers in future trials to investigate the relationship between adherence and outcomes.
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