AI Article Synopsis

  • - The study looked at how older adults' feelings about a behavior change intervention, specifically related to physical activity, connect to its effectiveness, especially in terms of weight loss.
  • - Sentiment was analyzed from exit interviews using a "bag of words" method, focusing on the emotional tone of older adults with obesity, and findings showed notable results among participants (average age 73).
  • - Results indicated a strong link between positive feelings about the intervention and actual weight loss, as well as improvements in perceived health, suggesting that participants' perceptions can significantly influence clinical outcomes.

Article Abstract

Background: Older adults frequently participate in behavior change studies, yet it is not clear how to quantify a potential relationship between their perception of the intervention and its efficacy.

Research Aim: We assessed the relationship between participant sentiment toward the intervention from follow-up interviews with physical activity and questionnaires for the perception of health.

Methods: Sentiment was calculated using the transcripts of exit interviews through a bag of words approach defined as the sum of positive and negative words in 28 older adults with obesity (body mass index ≥30kg/m).

Results: Mean age was 73 years (82% female), and 54% lost ≥5% weight loss. Through linear regression we describe a significant association between positive sentiment about the intervention and weight loss; positive sentiment on technology and change in PROMIS-10 physical health and reduced physical activity time, while controlling for sex and age.

Conclusions: This analysis demonstrates that sentiment analysis and natural language processing in program review identified an association between perception and topics with clinical outcomes.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10727508PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.4017/gt.2023.22.1.824.06DOI Listing

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