BACKGROUND
Digital
health
interventions
(DHIs)
are
an
established
element
of
mental
service
provision
internationally.
Regulators
have
positioned
the
best
practice
standard
evidence
as
interventional
study
with
a
comparator
reflective
care,
often
operationalized
pragmatic
trial.
DHIs
can
extend
to
those
not
currently
using
services.
Hence,
for
external
validity,
trials
might
openly
recruit
mixture
people
who
used
services
and
not.
Prior
research
has
demonstrated
phenomenological
differences
in
experience
between
these
groups.
Some
users
nonservice
influence
change
created
by
DHIs;
hence,
should
systematically
examine
inform
intervention
development
evaluation
work.
This
paper
analyzes
baseline
data
collected
NEON
(Narrative
Experiences
Online;
ie,
psychosis)
NEON-O
(NEON
other
[eg,
nonpsychosis]
problems)
trials.
These
were
DHI
that
recruited
had
specialist
All
participants
experiencing
distress.
Trial
experienced
psychosis
previous
5
years.
OBJECTIVE
aims
identify
sociodemographic
clinical
characteristics
associated
use
participants.
METHODS
For
both
trials,
hypothesis
testing
was
compare
intention-to-treat
sample
Bonferroni
correction
applied
significance
thresholds
account
multiple
testing.
RESULTS
Significant
identified
Compared
(124/739,
16.8%),
(609/739,
82.4%)
more
likely
be
female
(<i>P</i><.001),
older
White
British
lower
quality
life
(<i>P</i><.001)
status
(<i>P</i>=.002).
There
geographical
distribution
employment
(<i>P</i><.001;
unemployment),
current
problems
personality
disorders),
recovery
recovered).
Current
than
prior
users.
(399/1023,
39%),
(614/1023,
60.02%)
unemployment)
distress
less
hope
empowerment
meaning
(<i>P</i><.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Mental
history
numerous
characteristics.
Investigators
work
develop
evaluate
populations
mixed
histories.
CLINICALTRIALINTERNATIONAL
REGISTERED
REPORT
RR2-10.1186/s13063-020-04428-6
BACKGROUND
Digital
health
interventions
(DHIs)
are
an
established
element
of
mental
service
provision
internationally.
Regulators
have
positioned
the
best
practice
standard
evidence
as
interventional
study
with
a
comparator
reflective
care,
often
operationalized
pragmatic
trial.
DHIs
can
extend
to
those
not
currently
using
services.
Hence,
for
external
validity,
trials
might
openly
recruit
mixture
people
who
used
services
and
not.
Prior
research
has
demonstrated
phenomenological
differences
in
experience
between
these
groups.
Some
users
nonservice
influence
change
created
by
DHIs;
hence,
should
systematically
examine
inform
intervention
development
evaluation
work.
This
paper
analyzes
baseline
data
collected
NEON
(Narrative
Experiences
Online;
ie,
psychosis)
NEON-O
(NEON
other
[eg,
nonpsychosis]
problems)
trials.
These
were
DHI
that
recruited
had
specialist
All
participants
experiencing
distress.
Trial
experienced
psychosis
previous
5
years.
OBJECTIVE
aims
identify
sociodemographic
clinical
characteristics
associated
use
participants.
METHODS
For
both
trials,
hypothesis
testing
was
compare
intention-to-treat
sample
Bonferroni
correction
applied
significance
thresholds
account
multiple
testing.
RESULTS
Significant
identified
Compared
(124/739,
16.8%),
(609/739,
82.4%)
more
likely
be
female
(<i>P</i><.001),
older
White
British
lower
quality
life
(<i>P</i><.001)
status
(<i>P</i>=.002).
There
geographical
distribution
employment
(<i>P</i><.001;
unemployment),
current
problems
personality
disorders),
recovery
recovered).
Current
than
prior
users.
(399/1023,
39%),
(614/1023,
60.02%)
unemployment)
distress
less
hope
empowerment
meaning
(<i>P</i><.001).
CONCLUSIONS
Mental
history
numerous
characteristics.
Investigators
work
develop
evaluate
populations
mixed
histories.
CLINICALTRIALINTERNATIONAL
REGISTERED
REPORT
RR2-10.1186/s13063-020-04428-6