Time to act mature-Gearing eHealth evaluations towards technology readiness levels.

Autor:	Jansen-Kosterink S; eHealth Group, Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands.; Biomedical Signals and Systems Group, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands., Broekhuis M; eHealth Group, Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands.; Biomedical Signals and Systems Group, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands., van Velsen L; eHealth Group, Roessingh Research and Development, Enschede, The Netherlands.; Biomedical Signals and Systems Group, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands.
Jazyk:	angličtina
Zdroj:	Digital health [Digit Health] 2022 Jul 11; Vol. 8, pp. 20552076221113396. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jul 11 (Print Publication: 2022).
DOI:	10.1177/20552076221113396
Abstrakt:	It is challenging to design a proper eHealth evaluation. In our opinion, the evaluation of eHealth should be a continuous process, wherein increasingly mature versions of the technology are put to the test. In this article, we present a model for continuous eHealth evaluation, geared towards technology maturity. Technology maturity can be determined best via Technology Readiness Levels, of which there are nine, divided into three phases: the research, development, and deployment phases. For each phase, we list and discuss applicable activities and outcomes on the end-user, clinical, and societal front. Instead of focusing on a single perspective, we recommend to blend the end-user, health and societal perspective. With this article we aim to contribute to the methodological debate on how to create the optimal eHealth evaluation design. Competing Interests: Declaration of conflicting interests: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. (© The Author(s) 2022.)
Databáze:	MEDLINE
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