Digital Health Interventions in Multiple Sclerosis Management
Summary
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, inflammatory neurological disorder requiring ongoing assessment and tailored therapies. Digital health interventions encompass mobile health (mHealth) applications, telehealth services, wearable sensors and digital therapeutics designed to support disease monitoring, rehabilitation, symptom management and patient self-management. By enabling continuous data capture—ranging from cognitive performance and gait parameters to patient-reported symptoms—these technologies offer clinicians richer insights into disease activity between in-person visits. Digital tools can deliver adaptive cognitive training, guide physical activity programmes and facilitate remote consultations, potentially improving adherence, quality of life and the precision of clinical decision-making. Yet challenges remain in standardising usability assessments, ensuring data security, integrating solutions into routine care pathways and accommodating patient diversity in digital literacy and access. Globally, the adoption of these interventions promises more equitable care but hinges on robust evidence of clinical benefit and cost-effectiveness.
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Technical terms
mHealth: Use of mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets to deliver health services and information.
Telehealth: Provision of clinical and non-clinical services remotely via telecommunications technology.
Wearable Sensors: Electronic devices worn on the body to continuously record physiological and behavioural data.
Digital Therapeutics: Evidence-based interventions delivered through software to prevent, manage or treat medical disorders.
Usability: Measure of how effectively and satisfactorily users can interact with a digital system.
References
- A scoping review assessing the usability of digital health technologies targeting people with multiple sclerosis. npj Digital Medicine (2024).
- Assessment of cognitive performance in multiple sclerosis using smartphone-based training games: a feasibility study. Journal of Neurology (2023).
- Use of wearables among Multiple Sclerosis patients and healthcare Professionals: A scoping review. International Journal of Medical Informatics (2024).
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