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. 2023 Apr 19;25:e44548. doi: 10.2196/44548

Table 3.

Frequencies of the categories and subcategories of all outcome measurement instruments.

Categoriesa and subcategories Value (N=203), n (%b)
Clinical outcomesc

Psychiatric outcomes 57 (28.1)

Emotional functioning/well-being 32 (15.8)

Cognitive functioning 21 (10.3)

Social functioning 4 (2.0)

Adverse events 4 (2.0)

Delivery of care 2 (1.0)

Physiological data 2 (1.0)

Physical functioning 1 (0.5)

Gastrointestinal outcomes 1 (0.5)
User experience outcomes

Subjective user experience outcomes


User experience with the overall system 34 (16.7)


User experience with the CAd 15 (7.4)


User attitudes toward technology 6 (3.0)

Objective user engagement measuremente


Total duration of use 10 (4.9)


Interaction with the CA 8 (3.9)


Assessment of active use 7 (3.4)


Total number of sessions 5 (2.4)


Use of specific program features 4 (2.0)


Average duration of the session 4 (2.0)


Completion of a structured module 2 (1.0)


Program use by day or week 2 (1.0)


Adherence to usage instructions 1 (0.5)
Technical outcomes

Accuracy of the NLPf classifier 2 (1.0)
Other outcomes

Experimental manipulation tests 3 (1.5)

aCategories are not mutually exclusive.

bThe percentages do not add to 100% as some outcomes are mapped to two or more subcategories.

cSubcategories are based on the core outcome set taxonomy of clinical outcomes.

dCA: conversational agent.

eSubcategories are based on a systematic review [10] of engagement with a mobile health intervention for depression.

fNLP: natural language processing.