Smartphone health data slammed as ‘voodoo machine learning’
The widespread use of smartphones to collect healthcare data has been thrown into doubt by a couple of recent studies.
In some fields — such as the management of chronic diseases and mental health monitoring smartphones have enabled a greater level of patient self-control, and personalised clinical intervention. Success in one area, however, does not imply success in all – especially as smartphone health apps are often rolled out before evidence of their effectiveness has been rigorously analysed.