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Availability of Physical Activity Tracking Data from Wearable Devices for Glaucoma Patients
Sonali B Bhanvadia1,2, Leo Meller1,2, Kian Madjedi3,4
1Division of Ophthalmology Informatics and Data Science, Viterbi Family Department of Ophthalmology and Shiley Eye Institute, University of California San Diego, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA.
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|September 29, 2023
Summary
Wearable activity trackers offer potential for studying physical activity and glaucoma risk. However, limited data availability and analysis currently hinder research into how exercise impacts glaucoma.
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Biomedical Informatics
- Public Health
Background:
- Physical activity's role in glaucoma risk is unclear.
- Wearable activity trackers generate valuable longitudinal data.
- Data availability and characteristics for glaucoma research are poorly understood.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review data sources on wearable physical activity tracking for glaucoma patients.
- To assess the availability and characteristics of such data.
Main Methods:
- Scoping review of literature databases (PubMed, MEDLINE).
- Queries of biomedical databases.
- Searched for terms related to physical activity trackers and glaucoma.
Main Results:
- Identified eight data sources with physical activity tracking data for glaucoma.
- Two sources were large national databases (UK BioBank, All of Us).
- Six sources were from individual journal articles.
Conclusions:
- Significant variation exists in data availability, participant demographics, and device types across sources.
- Limited analyses of available data highlight the need for further research.
- Investigating physical activity's impact on glaucoma risk requires more comprehensive data and analysis.
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