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. 2020 Jan 5;6:8. doi: 10.21037/mhealth.2019.09.17

Table 1. PGHD types and formats tracked by healthcare consumers and providers in our study*.

PGHD type Modality for PGHD collection
App Device Diary/journal Built-in device functionality Wearable Other
Food diaries or logs ◆❖■ ◆❖■
Physical activity ◆❖■ ◆❖■
Heart rate ◆❖■ ◆❖ ◆■
Blood pressure ◆■ ◆❖■
Weight ◆❖■
Sleep ◆❖
Medication monitoring ◆❖ ◆■
Mood-related symptoms ❖■ ◆❖
Blood glucose ❖■ ❖■
Headaches patterns ◆■
Urinary/bowel functioning ❖■
Menstrual patterns ◆❖
Pain assessment
Temperature
Substance use
Photos of wounds
Cognitive function (e.g., memory)

◆, patient; ❖, care partner; ■, provider; *, type/format of PGHD tracked was not a relevant domain for healthcare administrators, and was accordingly not included in those interviews. PGHD, patient-generated health data.