Publications by authors named "Alicia Low"
Study Objectives: COVID-19 mobility restrictions disrupted daily rhythms worldwide, but how this rhythm disruption differs across age groups is unclear. We examined the course of age-related differences in trajectories of rest-activity rhythm during the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown and reopening in Singapore. We also evaluated the association of these patterns with mental well-being.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRationale, Design, and Baseline Characteristics of Participants in the Health@NUS mHealth Augmented Cohort Study Examining Student-to-Work Life Transition: Protocol for a Prospective Cohort Study.
Xin Hui Chua Sarah Martine Edney Andre Matthias Müller Nicholas A Petrunoff Clare Whitton Alicia Low
JMIR Res Protoc
July 2024
Article Synopsis
- Integration of mobile health data collection in cohort studies allows for more detailed tracking of health and lifestyle behaviors over time, particularly during the transition from university to the workforce, which can impact young adults' mental well-being.
- The Health@NUS study aims to investigate the health behaviors and well-being trajectories of young adults during this transition by using mobile health technology to gather data over two years.
- A total of 776 participants were enrolled, primarily female, Chinese, and undergraduate students, with regular assessments and data collection through devices like Fitbit and smartphone apps.
Article Synopsis
- Ecological momentary assessments (EMAs) are short surveys used to gather real-time data on participants' experiences, but their effectiveness can be limited by participant burden, which needs to be minimized for better response rates.* -
- The study analyzed the effects of different design features, including the method of communication (SMS vs. email) and varying reward structures, on EMA response rates in a cohort of university students over three survey bursts from April to October 2021.* -
- Results indicated that while changes to the reward structure did not improve response rates, extending the survey schedule from 7 days to 14 days significantly increased response rates, with overall higher rates observed in the second and third bursts of EMAs.*
A 55-year-old man sought treatment for an uncomplicated febrile illness after returning to Canada from the Philippines. A suspected diagnosis of Plasmodium knowlesi infection was confirmed by PCR, and treatment with atovaquone/proguanil brought successful recovery. We review the evolving epidemiology of P.
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