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Digital health in stroke: a narrative review
Gisele Sampaio Silva1,2, João Brainer Clares de Andrade1,2,3,4
1Universidade Federal de São Paulo, Departamento de Neurologia, São Paulo SP, Brazil.
Arquivos De Neuro-Psiquiatria
|August 26, 2024
Summary
Digital health, including AI, is revolutionizing stroke care, especially in underserved areas. Rigorous clinical validation is crucial to ensure the safety and effectiveness of these transformative digital health tools.
Area of Science:
- Neurology
- Digital Health
- Health Informatics
Background:
- Digital health technologies are increasingly integrated into stroke care, offering potential benefits for remote and diverse populations.
- Mobile and wireless technologies, big data, and artificial intelligence (AI) are key drivers of this transformation.
- A significant gap exists in the formal clinical validation of many digital health applications for stroke.
Purpose of the Study:
- To systematically review the development, validation, and implementation of digital health tools in stroke care.
- To assess the effectiveness and clinical outcomes of digital health interventions in cerebrovascular disease management.
- To highlight the role of digital health in enhancing access, reducing delays, and improving stroke patient outcomes.
Main Methods:
- Comprehensive literature search of peer-reviewed articles from January 2015 to January 2024.
- Systematic review and quality assessment of included studies on digital health interventions in stroke care.
- Synthesis of findings on technological innovations, clinical outcomes, and ethical considerations.
Main Results:
- Digital health, mobile technologies, AI, and telemedicine show transformative potential in stroke care.
- These technologies can improve diagnostic accuracy, treatment efficacy, and patient outcomes.
- Digital health enhances access to expert care and mitigates treatment delays.
Conclusions:
- Digital health significantly impacts stroke prevention, diagnosis, rehabilitation, and treatment.
- There is a critical need for rigorous clinical validation and ethical oversight for digital health in stroke care.
- Ensuring safe and effective integration requires robust validation of digital health technologies.
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