The rise of consumer health wearables : promises and barriers

Piwek, Lukasz and Ellis, David Alexander and Andrews, Sally and Joinson, Adam (2016) The rise of consumer health wearables : promises and barriers. PLoS Medicine, 13 (2): e1001953. ISSN 1549-1277

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Abstract

•Consumer wearables can provide patients with personalized health data, which could assist with self-diagnosis and behaviour change interventions. • There are a number of concerns about the safety, reliability and security of using consumer wearables in healthcare. • Practitioners and researchers should consider how these technological advances may impact healthcare in the 21st century.