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April 7, 2026JMIR Medical InformaticsOpen Access

Real-Time Symptom Ratings Using Ecological Momentary Assessment Versus Traditional Questionnaires in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: Observational Study

Banchia Palmen Maarten Van Herck Yvonne M J Goërtz Zjala Ebadi Qichen Deng Melissa S Y Thong Chris Burtin Jeannette B. Peters Roy T.M. Sprooten Erik W M A Bischoff Emiel F M Wouters Jan H. Vercoulen Sarah Houben-Wilke D. J.A. Janssen Martijn A. Spruit Anouk W. Vaes

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Key Points

This research evaluates the effectiveness of ecological momentary assessment (EMA) for real-time symptom tracking in COPD.
Compared EMA with traditional questionnaires for symptom assessment
Analyzed real-time fluctuations in symptoms
Focus on patients diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
EMA showed significant advantages in capturing real-time symptom changes
Improved symptom management identified as a key outcome
Participants reported more accurate reflections of their symptoms using EMA

Implication

Observational study compares real-time symptom assessment in COPD patients, suggesting improvements in management.

Abstract

EMA is a valid tool for COPD symptom assessment, capturing real-time fluctuations to improve symptom management.

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Palmen et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69d894526c1944d70ce0544c https://doi.org/10.2196/79001

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