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. 2022 Jan 6;6(1):e27418. doi: 10.2196/27418

Table 2.

Responses to Likert statements about wearable device features and capabilitiesa.

Statement Strongly agree, n (%) Agree, n (%) Neutral, n (%) Missing, n (%)
Wearability of a medical sensing device (n=180) 116 (64) 58 (33) 6 (3) N/Ab

Should be comfortable to wearc 17 (53) 11 (34) 2 (6) 2 (6)

Should be compact (light and small)c 17 (53) 12 (38) 1 (3) 2 (6)

Should be discretec 17 (53) 12 (38) 1 (3) 2 (6)

Should be easy to attach to the bodyc 22 (69) 8 (25) 0 (0) 2 (6)

Should not affect your normal daily routinec 21 (66) 8 (25) 1 (3) 2 (6)

Should not detach accidentlyc 22 (69) 7 (22) 1 (3) 2 (6)
User interface (n=90) 60 (67) 30 (33) 0 (0) N/A

Should be rechargeablec 19 (59) 11 (34) 0 (0) 2 (6)

Should be simple to operate (and maintain)c 20 (63) 10 (31) 0 (0) 2 (6)

Should be accompanied by clear and readable instructions for usec 21 (66) 9 (28) 0 (0) 2 (6)
Wearer feedback (n=90) 52 (58) 37 (40) 1 (1) N/A

Should give instant feedback to you 17 (53) 12 (38) 1 (3) 2 (6)

Should send alerts to the user 20 (63) 10 (31) 0 (0) 2 (6)

Should provide you with alerts, that is, performance versus target (eg, step count) 15 (45) 15 (45) 0 (0) 3 (9)
Clinical accuracy (n=175) 143 (82) 32 (18) 0 (0) N/A

Should be reliable 24 (75) 6 (19) 0 (0) 2 (6)

Should increase the accuracy of current clinical assessment 24 (75) 5 (16) 0 (0) 3 (9)

Should reduce your requirement to travel for clinical assessment 23 (72) 6 (19) 0 (0) 3 (9)

Should form part of your clinical assessment 24 (75) 5 (16) 0 (0) 3 (9)

Should give you a sense of ownership of your own health care 24 (75) 5 (16) 0 (0) 3 (9)

Should work alongside your medical care team, instead of replacing them 24 (75) 5 (16) 0 (0) 3 (9)

aNo participant selected Disagree or Strongly Disagree for any Likert item.

bN/A: not applicable.

cn=30.