Published on in Vol 8, No 1 (2020): January

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/14368, first published .
Engagement and Participant Experiences With Consumer Smartwatches for Health Research: Longitudinal, Observational Feasibility Study

Engagement and Participant Experiences With Consumer Smartwatches for Health Research: Longitudinal, Observational Feasibility Study

Engagement and Participant Experiences With Consumer Smartwatches for Health Research: Longitudinal, Observational Feasibility Study

Anna L Beukenhorst   1 , MSc(Hons) ;   Kelly Howells   2 , PhD ;   Louise Cook   1, 3 , BA(Hons) ;   John McBeth   1, 3 , PhD ;   Terence W O'Neill   1, 3, 4 , PhD, MD ;   Matthew J Parkes   1, 3 , BSc(Hons) ;   Caroline Sanders   2, 5 , PhD ;   Jamie C Sergeant   1, 6 , PhD ;   Katy S Weihrich   1 , MSc ;   William G Dixon   1, 3, 4 , MD, PhD

1 Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

2 The National Institute for Health Research, School for Primary Care Research, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

3 National Institute for Health Research Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Manchester University National Health Service Foundation Trust, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

4 Department of Rheumatology, Salford Royal National Health Service Foundation Trust, Salford, United Kingdom

5 National Institute for Health Research Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom

6 Centre for Biostatistics, University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, United Kingdom

Corresponding Author:

  • Anna L Beukenhorst, MSc(Hons)
  • Centre for Epidemiology Versus Arthritis, Centre for Musculoskeletal Research
  • University of Manchester
  • Manchester Academic Health Science Centre
  • Stopford Building
  • Oxford Road
  • Manchester, M139PL
  • United Kingdom
  • Phone: 44 161 275 5788
  • Email: anna.beuk@manchester.ac.uk