%0 Journal Article
%A Blotenberg, Iris
%A Boekholt, Melanie
%A Lieberknecht, Nils
%A Säring, Paula
%A Thyrian, Jochen René
%T Acceptance of Unsupervised App-Based Cognitive Assessment in Outpatient Care: An Implementation Study.
%J JMIR formative research
%V 9
%@ 2561-326X
%C Toronto
%I JMIR Publications
%M DZNE-2025-00318
%P e62706
%D 2025
%X The use of unsupervised digital cognitive assessments provides considerable opportunities for early and comprehensive testing for Alzheimer disease, minimizing the demand on time and personnel resources in medical practices. However, the acceptance within health care has yet to be assessed.In this implementation study, the acceptance of an app-based, repeated cognitive assessment for early symptoms of Alzheimer disease in the outpatient care setting from both physicians' and patients' perspectives was examined.In total, 15 primary care practices participated, where patients with self- or relative-reported memory problems could be prescribed an app (neotivCare app [neotiv GmbH]) for comprehensive cognitive testing. Patients used the app to test their episodic memory function weekly for 12 weeks at home. After the testing period and the final consultation, physicians and patients received questionnaires to assess the app's acceptance.We received completed questionnaires from physicians for 45 patients. In addition, we received 45 completed questionnaires from the patients themselves. The physicians reported that, for most patients, the app supported their decision-making in the diagnostic process (26/45, 58
%K Humans
%K Female
%K Male
%K Mobile Applications
%K Aged
%K Ambulatory Care
%K Alzheimer Disease: diagnosis
%K Alzheimer Disease: psychology
%K Surveys and Questionnaires
%K Middle Aged
%K Aged, 80 and over
%K Patient Acceptance of Health Care: psychology
%K Primary Health Care
%K Alzheimer disease (Other)
%K cognition (Other)
%K computerized assessment (Other)
%K dementia (Other)
%K digital assessment (Other)
%K digital cognitive biomarkers (Other)
%K digital platform (Other)
%K home-based assessment (Other)
%K mild cognitive impairment (Other)
%K mobile phone (Other)
%F PUB:(DE-HGF)16
%9 Journal Article
%$ pmid:39946414
%R 10.2196/62706
%U https://pub.dzne.de/record/276779