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“Quantified self” tools to transform invisible symptoms into visible data

by Alex Wilson | Apr 22, 2021 | in Patient-Driven Innovation

Often linked with wearables, these tools can transform subjective symptoms into quantified data. Emerging technologies can make historically invisible illnesses visible by quantifying hard-to-track symptoms, such as tachycardia and sleep disturbances. A wide variety of commercial products now provide wearable heart and blood pressure monitors, as well as sensors to monitor respiration, temperatures, blood oxygen, and other factors.

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Royale Scuderi Apr 26, 2021

I have used various apps and wearables to track my chronic symptoms for many years. I primarily use my Apple Watch to monitor stress, breathing, HRV, sleep and other indicators of wellness to adjust my lifestyle strategies to recovery.

Emily Lovell Apr 28, 2021

The Oura ring has been helpful for me in tracking trends in my resting heart rate, sleep quantity/quality, and variation in body temp. It's best as a sleep tracker/worn overnight, but has more limited capability as an activity tracker during the day.