July 20, 2020 Advanced Statistical models as part of the design process Statistical models are cool. That is not particularly appropriate academic language but I feel that saying “multivariate regression and other hyper-planer statistical models are…
July 17, 2020 Machine Learning in Digital Mental Health – JAMA Network Open Engagement is one of the primary challenges in the design of digital health interventions, however interaction with these interventions is complex, and can be difficult to characterise. In this paper, we explore the use of machine learning techniques t…
July 8, 2020 Paper on Machine Learning in Mental Health Accepted to ACM ToCHI Machine Learning can be expected to have a significant impact on the field of mental health in the coming years. Researchers in computing have been exploring the potential of these systems, looking at a variety of data sources ranging from sensor base…
July 7, 2020 Mobile health: how do researchers understand and measure user acceptance? User acceptance – why is it important? While technology is increasingly employed in healthcare, the COVID-19 outbreak is accelerating this transition. Being a patient…
June 20, 2020 A review of the security and privacy of mHealth apps Health apps are already becoming a part of everyday life as accessible resources for personal health. Yet, to maximise the positive impact of these trends, it is important to ensure the privacy and security of users’ data that has been the subject of concern and controversy.
February 5, 2020 Back to CHI – 300,000 clients later! At CHI 2012, we presented the first exploratory study, with 45 clients, of the SilverCloud platform for online interventions. Eight years, and over 300,000 clients later, we will be presenting two very different papers which increase our understanding …
December 2, 2019 Personal Information in Public Health Using personal data in mHealth apps for public health requires navigating a range of design tensions, and the area of perinatal mental health is a particularly complex setting. We explore the balance between the many concerns and constraints affecting …
March 25, 2019 Best paper and honorable mention awards at CHI 2019 We are delighted to announce a best paper award (top 1% of 2960 submissions) for our paper “Engagement with Mental Health Screening on Mobile Devices: Results from an Antenatal Feasibility Study” at CHI 2019 (PDF). We have also received an…
January 17, 2019 Three papers at CHI 2019 We are delighted that three research papers have been accepted for presentation at CHI 2019! ACM CHI is the highest profile competitive venue for publishing HCI research – there were just under 3000 paper submissions this year. The first is based…