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npj Digital Medicine

npj Digital Medicine

An online open-access journal dedicated to publishing research in all aspects of digital medicine, including the clinical application and implementation of digital and mobile technologies, virtual healthcare, and novel applications of artificial intelligence and informatics.

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npj Digital Medicine

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What is the diagnostic accuracy of deep learning algorithms on medical imaging and what is the quality of evidence supporting this?

Our systematic review and meta-analysis provides a critical assessment of the deep learning literature to date and proposes recommendations to improve the quality of deep learning research in the future.

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Ravi Aggarwal and 2 others

Apr 07, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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Behind the paper: Machine Learning for Patient Risk Stratification: Standing on, or looking over, the shoulders of clinicians?

Our recent publication, Machine Learning for Patient Risk Stratification: Standing on, or looking over, the shoulders of clinicians?, in npj Digital Medicine examines the question of whether clinical machine learning models truly extend beyond what clinicians already suspect.

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Brett Beaulieu-Jones and 1 other

Mar 31, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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AI-based COVID-19 detection in chest CT, a privacy-preserving paradigm study

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted people daily life, digital health solutions empowered with AI could become critical and conducted in a safe way. To develop robust and reliable clinical tools capturing large variety and heterogeneity, a privacy-preserving learning strategy is worthwhile to study.

Mar 30, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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Can clinically validated digital therapeutics and rigorous clinical science address longstanding treatment challenges to improving outcomes for children with ADHD?

In spite of dozens of existing treatment options, children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) still fare poorly across many domains. We explore a new frontier in which digital therapeutics could help address these challenges for ADHD specifically and mental health more broadly.

Mar 26, 2021

The Digital Scribe: Preclinical but Promising

npj Digital Medicine

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The Digital Scribe: Preclinical but Promising

Marieke van Buchem

Mar 26, 2021

Reopening Businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic

npj Digital Medicine

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Reopening Businesses during the COVID-19 Pandemic

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Ashley O'Donoghue and 1 other

Mar 16, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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Mobile phones may bring machine learning technology to resource-limited settings

Dr Zach O'Brien

Mar 11, 2021

Improving the Generalizability of Deep Learning Segmentation of Brain Metastases on MRI

npj Digital Medicine

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Improving the Generalizability of Deep Learning Segmentation of Brain Metastases on MRI

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Endre Grøvik and 3 others

Mar 11, 2021

Using software bill of materials to make medical technology supply chains more resilient

npj Digital Medicine

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Using software bill of materials to make medical technology supply chains more resilient

Mar 09, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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Wearable sensors can tell you more than just step count: measuring nighttime scratching and sleep

A more holistic picture of life with atopic dermatitis

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Yiorgos Christakis and 3 others

Mar 03, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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Increasing engagement with smartphone apps for anxiety and depression

Smartphone apps can reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety, but real-world users rarely use them for more than a few days. Our review aimed to identify features that make these apps more engaging and effective, which is especially crucial amidst the stress and isolation of the COVID-19 crisis.

Mar 01, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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COVID-19 was a Catalyst for Digital Health – Now, What Lies Ahead?

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted many industries, and healthcare is no exception. Digital health solutions deployed globally to facilitate extensive re-organisation of healthcare services and de-centralised care in the first 6 months of COVID-19 are presented with an overview of the road ahead.

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Rachel Tseng and 1 other

Feb 27, 2021

Bringing Digital Innovations to Neurological Exams

npj Digital Medicine

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Bringing Digital Innovations to Neurological Exams

Feb 24, 2021

Investigating physician trust in AI systems: where is the line between effective collaboration and over-reliance?

npj Digital Medicine

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Investigating physician trust in AI systems: where is the line between effective collaboration and over-reliance?

Feb 19, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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Post-pandemic Implications for the Future of Telehealth

It’s no secret that telehealth’s explosion is credited to the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic. What role will telehealth play in care delivery in the post-pandemic future?

Shireesha Jevaji MPH

Feb 12, 2021

Estimating COVID-19 prevalence using web search activity

npj Digital Medicine

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Estimating COVID-19 prevalence using web search activity

Vasileios Lampos

Feb 11, 2021

npj Digital Medicine

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Deep-learning system detects fractures on X-rays across the musculoskeletal system

A deep-learning system detecting fractures across the musculoskeletal system can help reduce common diagnostic errors and improve clinical outcomes

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Robert Lindsey and 2 others

Dec 15, 2020

npj Digital Medicine

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Can Internet search data illuminate the gun policy debate?

Gun violence is a major cause of death in the United States, yet the data necessary for informing the gun policy debate is woefully incomplete. Internet search patterns have the potential to serve as a valuable complementary information source to existing approaches.

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Ben Reis and 1 other

Dec 03, 2020

Belief of having had unconfirmed Covid-19 infection reduces willingness to participate in app-based contact tracing

npj Digital Medicine

Belief of having had unconfirmed Covid-19 infection reduces willingness to participate in app-based contact tracing

Nicholas Peters

Nov 23, 2020

npj Digital Medicine

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Can machine-learning algorithms accurately predict high-need, high-cost patients using the data from claims and health screening program?

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Itsuki Osawa and 3 others

Nov 14, 2020