JSI presented a paper about providing advice on health related quality of life to patients with congestive heart failure, using predictive models built from telemonitoring data.
The HeartMan consortium held its 4th Consortium Meeting, in which all the ongoing project topics were discussed. The human-centred design is in the final steps and the mobile application is taking shape. The wristband is integrated with the mobile application. The decision support and the backend are also largely done, and the first prototype has been integrated. Preparations for the trial are in progress. The consortium also prepared for the interim review due in early July.
UGent presented a protocol paper on the trial of the HeartMan system, with a focus on the effect of sexual counselling and physical exercise on sexual activity in heart failure patients.
UGent presented a paper on predictive models for mortality and hospitalization and predictive factors for quality of life patients with congestive heart failure. This paper was based on two systematic reviews conducted for the HeartMan project.
The HeartMan project held a technical meeting in Madrid on 6th and 7th March 2017 in Atos premises. During two days the HeartMan prototyping team discussed the use cases and scenarios in order to finalize the Graphical User Interface sketches.
The HeartMan project held a consortium meeting in Ghent on 24th January 2017. During two days, several issues were discussed, related to Human Centered Design, wristbands and other devices, physical and psychological monitoring methods, medical psychological and combined Decision Support Systems and its predictive models, trial protocol and needed updates, backend platform and web interface, integration, design input document and how to proceed to satisfy regulatory requirements.
UGent presented a paper on predictive factors for quality of life in patients with congestive heart failure. This paper was based on a systematic review conducted for the HeartMan project.
UGent presented a paper on predictive factors for quality of life in patients with congestive heart failure. This paper was based on a systematic review conducted for the HeartMan project.
Our partners KUL & UGent met with Belgian caregivers from the participating hospitals to discuss the personalized advice that will be given to the users and to obtain feedback on the functionalities of the HeartMan system.
A new HeartMan Project plenary meeting took place in Messina, Sicily, and it was very productive. Architecture was completed and the development is progressing quite well.
This project has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 689660.