Determining the impact of postoperative complications in neurosurgery based on simulated longitudinal smartphone app-based assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Complications after neurosurgical operations can have severe impact on patient well-being, which is poorly reflected by current grading systems. The objective of this work was to develop and conduct a feasibility study of a new smartphone application that allows for the longitudinal assessment of postoperative well-being and complications.

Methods

We developed a smartphone application "Post OP Tracker" according to requirements from clinical experience and tested it on simulated patients. Participants received regular notifications through the app, inquiring them about their well-being and complications that had to be answered according to their assigned scenarios. After a 12-week period, subjects answered a questionnaire about the app's functionality, user-friend

SUBMITTER: Comfort LD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8761146 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature