Measurement of Nocturnal Scratching in Patients with Pruritus Using a Smartwatch: Initial Clinical Studies with the Itch Tracker App

Three clinical studies were conducted to test a newly-developed app for smartwatches, which included an algorithm to measure nocturnal scratching using acceleration data. The first study in 5 patients with atopic dermatitis demonstrated high reliability of the app for measurement of scratching compa...

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Main Authors: Akihiko Ikoma, Toshiya Ebata, Laurent Chantalat, Kimitoshi Takemura, Fabienne Mizzi, Michel Poncet, Didier LeClercq
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Medical Journals Sweden 2018-12-01
Series:Acta Dermato-Venereologica
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Online Access: https://www.medicaljournals.se/acta/content/html/10.2340/00015555-3105