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. 2018 Jan 31;2(1):11–30. doi: 10.1159/000486347

Table 2.

Use of mobile outcome assessments in RCTs

Primary endpoint (n = 10)
Co-primary endpoint (n = 5)
Secondary endpoint (n = 9)
Exploratory endpoint(n = 3)
Other (n = 2)
n (%) Ref. n (%) Ref. n (%) Ref. n (%) Ref. n (%) Ref.
Therapeutic area
Cardiology 1 (10) 19 1 (20) 17 2 (22) 19, 25 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Diabetes 3 (30) 11, 24, 26 2 (40) 12, 28 3 (33) 11, 26, 28 0 (0) - 1 (50) 26
Sleep 0 (0) - 1 (20) 21 2 (22) 15, 20 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Neurology 1 (10) 13 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Reproductive and 2 (20) 8, 10 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
peripartum health Orthopedics 1 (10) 22 0 (0) - 1 (11) 22 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Pediatrics 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 1 (33) 9 0 (0) -
Arthritis 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 1 (11) 16 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Cancer 0 (0) - 1 (20) 23 0 (0) - 2 (66) 14, 18 1 (50) 14
Gastroenterology 1 (10) 29 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Nutrition 1 (10) 27 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) -

Mobile outcome category
Performance outcome 6 (60) 8, 10, 13, 19, 22, 27 3 (60) 17, 21, 23 6 (67) 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 25 3 (100) 9, 14, 18 1 (50) 14
Biomarkers 4 (40) 11, 24, 26, 29 2 (40) 12, 28 3 (33) 11, 26, 28 0 (0) 1 (50) 26

Device
Wearable inertial sensor/accelerometer 5 (50) 8, 19, 22, 24, 27 4 (80) 12, 17, 21, 23 6 (67) 15, 16, 19, 20, 22, 25 3 (100) 9, 14, 1 (50) 14
Biosensor 4 (40) 11, 24, 26, 29 2 (40) 12, 28 3 (33) 11, 26, 28 0 (0) 18 1 (50) 26
  Continuous glucose monitor 3 (30) 11, 24, 26 2 (40) 12, 28 3 (33) 11, 26, 28 0 (0) - 1 (50) 26
  Ingestible pH monitor 1 (10) 29 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Pressure sensor and instrumented walkways 1 (10) 13 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) -
Medication adherence monitor 1 (10) 10 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) - 0 (0) -