Suzanne Bakken

UNLABELLED: Understanding mobile Health (mHealth) user engagement patterns and its association to adherence in chronic disease populations is critical for data quality and clinical outcomes. Yet, this remains unexplored and a missed opportu…

OBJECTIVE: This study aims to evaluate the short form International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ) for use in women with chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs) by comparing its scores against objectively-estimated physical activity (…

BACKGROUND: Female chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs) affect 1 in 7 women worldwide and are characterized by psychosocial comorbidities, including a reduced quality of life and 2-10-fold increased risk of depression and anxiety. Despite …

Abstract Background. Female chronic pelvic pain disorders (CPPDs) affect 1 in 7 women worldwide and are characterized by psychosocial comorbidities, including reduced quality of life and 2-10 fold increased risk of depression and anxiety. D…

OBJECTIVES: This study investigates the association of daily physical exercise with pain symptoms in endometriosis. We also examined whether an individual's typical weekly (ie, habitual) exercise frequency influences (ie, moderates) the rel…

OBJECTIVE: To explore experiences of symptoms of suspected or confirmed COVID-19 illness among women using the CovidWatcher mobile citizen science app. DESIGN: Convergent parallel mixed-methods design. PARTICIPANTS: Twenty-eight self-iden…

In chronic conditions, patients and providers need support in understanding and managing illness over time. Focusing on endometriosis, an enigmatic chronic condition, we conducted interviews with specialists and focus groups with patients t…

BACKGROUND: Self-tracking through mobile health technology can augment the electronic health record (EHR) as an additional data source by providing direct patient input. This can be particularly useful in the context of enigmatic diseases a…