Characteristics and challenges of the clinical pipeline of digital therapeutics
Nisarg Patel, Atul J. Butte
Abstract
In this Comment, we characterize the current pipeline of digital therapeutics and offer a clinical perspective into the advantages, challenges, and barriers to implementation of this treatment modality for patient care, which we hope will inform future regulatory policy, prescribing decisions, and scope of real-world evidence collection.
Topics & Concepts
Scope (computer science)Pipeline (software)Perspective (graphical)Modality (human–computer interaction)MedicineData scienceComputer scienceEngineering ethicsRisk analysis (engineering)EngineeringArtificial intelligenceProgramming languageMobile Health and mHealth ApplicationsDigital Mental Health InterventionsMedication Adherence and Compliance