Digital innovation in Multiple Sclerosis Management

• Other Authors: Ziemssen, Tjalf (Editor), Haase, Rocco (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2022
• Subjects: Medicine; multiple sclerosis; digital health; eHealth; intervention; patient management; chronic disease; disease management; Patient Reported Outcomes; e-health; app; communication; digital tools; patient empowerment; health information seeking; user-centered design; patient portal; master's program; education; multiple sclerosis management; Dresden International University; digitization; icompanion; icobrain; digital health technology; mobile application; patient reported outcomes; magnetic resonance imaging; mHealth; telemonitoring; longitudinal assessment; rehabilitation; fatigue; walking; cognition; software as a medical device; participatory health; monitoring; smartphone-based assessments; clinical validation; technical validation; MS apps; digital health solution development; digital biomarkers; AI; (early) Health Technology Assessment; home monitoring; MS disease activity; MS disease progression; early detection; disease modelling; digital therapeutics; gait analysis; mobility; digital tools and applications; precision medicine; personalized therapy; big data; digital twin; relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS); magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); brain MRI analysis software; non-evidence of disease activity (NEDA); Markov model; n/a
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Due to innovation in technology, a new type of patient has been created, the e-patient, characterized by the use of electronic communication tools and commitment to participate in their own care. The extent to which the world of digital health has changed during the COVID-19 pandemic has been widely...