Table 2 Summary of logic models for each intervention

From: Active remote monitoring of long-term conditions with mobile devices: a systematic review of cost-effectiveness analyses

Author (Year)

Monitoring frequency

Additional patient input

Care provider input

Outputs

Objective: facilitate early intervention (n = 4)

 Bernard et al.24

Weekly for 6 months

• No additional actions

• Scheduled a 3-month in-person or phone appointment if disease activity was high or data completion was low

• Provider-facing alert if data completion was less than 75% or if responses indicated high disease activity within a standalone dashboard

 Cloosterman et al.25

As prescribed (typically weekly) for a lifetime

• No additional actions

• Review symptom data between consultations to detect outcome worsening

• Provider-facing graph of longitudinal symptom data within a standalone dashboard

 de Jong et al.26

3-monthly; Weekly for 12 months

• Increased monitoring frequency if flaring

• Review dashboard twice daily for alerts;

• Schedule a follow-up visit, as required, after receiving an alert of high disease activity

• Provider-facing alert if responses indicated high disease activity within a standalone dashboard

 Gumley et al.27

Daily for 12 months

• No additional actions

• Peer support workers communicated regularly with users to improve engagement;

• Escalate care as required after receiving an alert indicating a high-risk of outcome worsening

• Provider-facing graph of longitudinal outcome data within a standalone dashboard;

• Provider-facing alert to highlight worsening outcomes within a standalone dashboard and via email;

• Patient-facing self-management alerts within the app

Objective: facilitate patient-initiated care (n = 1)

 Seppen et al.28

Weekly for 12 months

• Contact a nurse upon receiving an alert in the app detecting worsening disease activity if necessary

• View patient-reported data within the electronic medical record if required;

• Schedule a nurse appointment when requested to manage worsening disease activity

• Patient-facing graph of longitudinal outcome data within the app;

• Patient-facing alert to highlight a flare in disease activity within the app

Objective: facilitate self-management (n = 2)

 Miranda et al.29

Monthly; Weekly; Daily for 15 months

• Attend a planning appointment to define self-management goals

• Facilitate a planning appointment to set a goal-oriented care plan using a standalone online portal

• Patient-facing graph of longitudinal data via app or standalone dashboard

 van der Hout et al.30

Patient choice for 6 months

• Decide on the topics to monitor within the app

• No additional actions

• Patient-facing self-management feedback based on responses provided via the app