Publications by authors named "Shazia Rangwala"
Objective: To investigate women's experiences with genitourinary syndrome of menopause (GSM) and vaginal estrogen therapy (VET), including barriers, awareness, and knowledge, and to report current trends and findings on GSM and VET to address barriers to care.
Methods: A survey on GSM and VET was posted on the ResearchMatch website. Eligible participants were women ≥ 40 years of age.
Background: Wearable digital health technologies and mobile apps (personal digital health technologies [DHTs]) hold great promise for transforming health research and care. However, engagement in personal DHT research is poor.
Objective: The objective of this paper is to describe how participant engagement techniques and different study designs affect participant adherence, retention, and overall engagement in research involving personal DHTs.
Objective: To investigate the contexts in which college students use e-cigarettes and marijuana, perceptions about the benefits and harms, and health effects of use.
Participants: College student e-cigarette and marijuana ever users (n = 20; 18-21 years old) from the Texas Adolescent Tobacco and Marketing Surveillance System (TATAMS).
Methods: Participants completed a one-hour long online interview about their experiences using e-cigarettes and marijuana.
Article Synopsis
- - The study contrasts traditional app-based research methods by adopting a participant-centric approach that includes more intensive engagement through high-friction tasks and the use of wearable sensors to collect data on stress and health symptoms.
- - Conducted between May and November 2020 with 365 US frontline healthcare workers, the study demonstrated high retention and data adherence rates, with over 81% of participants completing the study over four months.
- - The findings suggest that building trust and offering support can enhance participant engagement in digital health studies, as evidenced by a high daily engagement with both the app and wearable technology.