State-Based Automation for Time-Restricted Eating Adherence

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Main Authors: Armstrong, Samuel E., Mullen, Aaron D., Thomas, J. Matthew, Sears, Dorothy D., Pendergast, Julie S., Talbert, Jeffrey, Bumgardner, Cody
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Published: 2024
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author Armstrong, Samuel E.
Mullen, Aaron D.
Thomas, J. Matthew
Sears, Dorothy D.
Pendergast, Julie S.
Talbert, Jeffrey
Bumgardner, Cody
author_facet Armstrong, Samuel E.
Mullen, Aaron D.
Thomas, J. Matthew
Sears, Dorothy D.
Pendergast, Julie S.
Talbert, Jeffrey
Bumgardner, Cody
contents Developing and enforcing study protocols is a foundational component of medical research. As study complexity for participant interactions increases, translating study protocols to supporting application code becomes challenging. A collaboration exists between the University of Kentucky and Arizona State University to determine the efficacy of time-restricted eating in improving metabolic risk among postmenopausal women. This study utilizes a graph-based approach to monitor and support adherence to a designated schedule, enabling the validation and step-wise audit of participants' statuses to derive dependable conclusions. A texting service, driven by a participant graph, automatically manages interactions and collects data. Participant data is then accessible to the research study team via a website, which enables viewing, management, and exportation. This paper presents a system for automatically managing participants in a time-restricted eating study that eliminates time-consuming interactions with participants.
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spellingShingle State-Based Automation for Time-Restricted Eating Adherence
Armstrong, Samuel E.
Mullen, Aaron D.
Thomas, J. Matthew
Sears, Dorothy D.
Pendergast, Julie S.
Talbert, Jeffrey
Bumgardner, Cody
Human-Computer Interaction
Systems and Control
Developing and enforcing study protocols is a foundational component of medical research. As study complexity for participant interactions increases, translating study protocols to supporting application code becomes challenging. A collaboration exists between the University of Kentucky and Arizona State University to determine the efficacy of time-restricted eating in improving metabolic risk among postmenopausal women. This study utilizes a graph-based approach to monitor and support adherence to a designated schedule, enabling the validation and step-wise audit of participants' statuses to derive dependable conclusions. A texting service, driven by a participant graph, automatically manages interactions and collects data. Participant data is then accessible to the research study team via a website, which enables viewing, management, and exportation. This paper presents a system for automatically managing participants in a time-restricted eating study that eliminates time-consuming interactions with participants.
title State-Based Automation for Time-Restricted Eating Adherence
topic Human-Computer Interaction
Systems and Control
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.18718