[[Paper - Smartphone-Delivered Ecological Momentary Interventions Based on Ecological Momentary Assessments to Promote Health Behaviors - Systematic Review and Adapted Checklist for Reporting Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention Studies]] --- # Summary - Evening Recalls, and Keep the daily EMA to 4. 2 for action, 2 for reminders. ---- Yes, the paper "ReVibe: A Context-assisted Evening Recall Approach to Improve Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) Adherence" provides several recommendations and insights into reducing user burden when answering EMAs. Here are the key recommendations and insights from the paper: 1. **Use of Wearable and Non-smartphone Devices**: The paper reviews methods that utilize wearable devices like smartwatches or Google Glass, or specially created devices for EMAs, to lower the burden. These devices are considered less burdensome because they are more accessible than smartphones and can ask questions that require only a single interaction, such as a tap[2]. 2. **Lowering Financial Incentives by Reducing Burden**: The paper discusses the strategy of reducing the financial incentives needed for EMA participation by lowering the burden of self-reporting. It suggests that if the process of self-reporting can be made less burdensome, participants may require lower incentives to engage in EMA studies[2]. 3. ==**Evening Recall as a Less Burdensome Alternative**: The paper introduces the concept of "evening recall," a method where participants recall earlier moments from their day during a convenient time in the evening. This approach is considered less burdensome because it allows for scheduling the recall at a time when the participant is likely to be interruptible and does not require additional devices. Evening recall enables asking about both interruptible and uninterruptible moments from the day without drastically shortening the questionnaires[2].== 4. ==**Limiting the Frequency of EMAs**: The study implemented a strategy where participants were pinged four times a day, but only two of these pings were chosen for EMAs. The other two pings, referred to as "remember the moments," were simple push notifications without the need for immediate response. This approach aimed to reduce the perceived frequency and intrusiveness of EMAs[2].== In summary, the paper recommends exploring the use of wearable and easily accessible devices for EMAs, reducing the burden of self-reporting to lower the need for financial incentives, employing evening recall as a less burdensome alternative to traditional EMAs, and limiting the frequency of EMAs to reduce user burden. These strategies aim to improve adherence and engagement in EMA studies by making the process more user-friendly and less intrusive[2]. Citations: [1] https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/1781404/d7129198-d8fa-4ac1-af86-3c0c1d794753/PDF.pdf [2] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8218636/ ---- The paper "Smartphone-Delivered Ecological Momentary Interventions Based on Ecological Momentary Assessments to Promote Health Behaviors: Systematic Review and Adapted Checklist for Reporting Ecological Momentary Assessment and Intervention Studies" by Kim Phuong Dao and colleagues provides several specific recommendations to reduce user burden in Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) studies. Here are the key recommendations: 1. **Enhancing Personalization**: The paper suggests enhancing the personalization of EMAs and EMIs. Personalization can reduce the perceived burden by making the content more relevant and engaging for the participants. This includes tailoring the questions and interventions based on the individual's responses and context, which can make the interaction feel more meaningful and less intrusive[1]. 2. **Multimedia and Interactive Capabilities**: Incorporating multimedia and interactive capabilities such as voice recording and interactive feedback can make the EMA process more engaging and less monotonous. This approach can help maintain user interest and motivation over time, thereby reducing the burden associated with repetitive text-based inputs[1]. 3. **Lowering the EMA Reporting Burden**: The paper discusses the need for lowering the EMA reporting burden. This can be achieved by reducing the frequency of prompts, simplifying the questions, or shortening the length of surveys. Ensuring that the EMA questions are concise and directly relevant to the study objectives can help minimize the time and effort required from participants[1]. 4. **Use of Technology and Sensors**: Future research should explore combining self-reported EMAs with objective data collected passively via sensors. This integration can reduce the need for frequent self-reports and lower the subjective burden on participants by automating part of the data collection process[1]. 5. **Exploring Different EMA Data Collection Methods**: The paper recommends exploring different EMA data collection methods, such as using chatbots, which might offer a more conversational and less burdensome way of collecting data. Chatbots can provide a more interactive and engaging user experience, potentially reducing the fatigue associated with traditional survey methods[1]. 6. **Developing a Reporting Checklist**: The paper also highlights the development of a reporting checklist to standardize the reporting of EMA and EMI components. This checklist can help future studies design more user-friendly EMAs by providing guidelines on how to effectively reduce participant burden while maintaining data quality[1]. These recommendations aim to make EMAs more user-friendly and less burdensome, thereby improving participant adherence and the quality of data collected in studies utilizing these methodologies[1]. Citations: [1] https://ppl-ai-file-upload.s3.amazonaws.com/web/direct-files/1781404/d7129198-d8fa-4ac1-af86-3c0c1d794753/PDF.pdf [2] https://ijbnpa.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12966-020-00932-9 [3] https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-29854-9 [4] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9999286/ [5] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5425774/ [6] https://health.ec.europa.eu/system/files/2023-03/mp_decentralised-elements_clinical-trials_rec_en.pdf [7] https://www.ema.europa.eu/en/documents/scientific-guideline/guideline-good-pharmacovigilance-practices-module-xvi-risk-minimisation-measures-selection-tools-and-effectiveness-indicators-rev-2_en.pdf [8] https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/add.14503 [9] https://www.researchgate.net/figure/One-time-onboarding-screens-top-and-example-EMA-question-in-devices-notification_fig1_330030432