Episode 5: Digitalisation in medicine from a doctor’s point of view

The development of new digital technologies can help doctors and researchers to monitor physical functioning and health in a patient’s own home environment. This impacts how diagnoses are made, how therapies are monitored, and how we look at the impact of symptoms on the individual. In this episode of our Spotlight series, you can read about our German Mobiliser Hanna Hildesheim, how she ended up in research, and what thoughts she has…

A new Mobilise-D scoping review: The clinical utility of digital mobility outcomes

Walking has the potential to be a rich indicator of health in many medical conditions. In recent years, scientific research has proposed more than 100 digital mobility outcomes (DMOs) that could be used to assess walking, and thereby monitor health status, using digital technologies. Though they show great promise, these DMOs require further validation.  Researchers must…