Longitudinal Assessment of Seasonal Impacts and Depression Associations on Circadian Rhythm Using Multimodal Wearable Sensing: Retrospective Analysis

• Main Authors: Yuezhou Zhang (Author), Amos A Folarin (Author), Shaoxiong Sun (Author), Nicholas Cummins (Author), Yatharth Ranjan (Author), Zulqarnain Rashid (Author), Callum Stewart (Author), Pauline Conde (Author), Heet Sankesara (Author), Petroula Laiou (Author), Faith Matcham (Author), Katie M White (Author), Carolin Oetzmann (Author), Femke Lamers (Author), Sara Siddi (Author), Sara Simblett (Author), Srinivasan Vairavan (Author), Inez Myin-Germeys (Author), David C Mohr (Author), Til Wykes (Author), Josep Maria Haro (Author), Peter Annas (Author), Brenda WJH Penninx (Author), Vaibhav A Narayan (Author), Matthew Hotopf (Author), Richard JB Dobson (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2024-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPrevious mobile health (mHealth) studies have revealed significant links between depression and circadian rhythm features measured via wearables. However, the comprehensive impact of seasonal variations was not fully considered in these studies, potentially biasing interpretations in real-...