Brittany Markides

#PhDCandidate @DeakinIPAN. #Designer, #dietitian, #developer. My research focuses on ways to improve the reach and efficacy of digital health interventions.

[Brittany Markides @britmarkides]

tl;dr: Major factors are (1) miscommunication with developers at the onset about what data are needed and (2) the relative complexity of working with (non-tabular) digital behavior data.

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User engagement with mHealth platforms is key, but few studies evaluate its impact on outcomes. I have some theories on why that may be: https://t.co/e3MKp40iqM

#mhealth #digitalhealth #behaviorchange

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@hchengdietitian Love how your screenshot captured my time tracker prompt, too. 😂 Gotta log those hours.

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@hchengdietitian Thanks for sharing! Loved your presentation - I forgot to give our team a shoutout for our work evaluating engagement's impact on outcomes.

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To get accurate quotes for your website or app, you're going to need to write a specs document. Here's a guide I wrote up specifically for health researchers.

#DigitalHealth #mhealth

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Today I learned that Tableau doesn't do a great job of cleaning up after itself. I was able to reclaim many GBs after deleting Tableau Prep logs. If you're using Tableau, take a look:
https://t.co/BwIWuqjQLz
#Tableau #DataAnalytics

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Our digital health interventions must address digital access barriers. Here are some tips for web and phone apps:

❇️Must be frugal with data use
❇️Must work offline
❇️Tell participants how much data is used to install
❇️Suggest installing on public wifi
#mhealth #digitalhealth

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@DrAlissaBurnett @DeakinIPAN @DeakinNutrition Congrats! What a useful resource for parents.

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I'd been at a 'wish the update would take longer and ask me to close more programs' this morning, but things are turning around. 😅

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On a scale of 1 to 'gleefully accepting Endnote updates,' how much are you procrastinating writing today?

#AcademicChatter #PhDChat #PhDvoice

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@Jodie3L3enderby @PhDForum @PhDVoice @AcademicChatter Have you directly asked your supervisors for help? They likely have a discretionary fund for research, and this is a very appropriate use.

An out-of-the-box idea is to try crowdfunding: https://t.co/JFUal0qG3W

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@sakhawats3 @AcademicChatter @PhD_Genie @PhDForum @PhDVoice Another vote for https://t.co/42JAIeaElg! Completely free, integrates with Word, and so flexible.

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Lots of digital health intervention grants going in this year... which means lots of Q's about building native apps versus PWAs.

If you're also planning a DHI, you can learn about your options in our latest blog.

#digitalhealth #AcademicTwitter @AcademicChatter #mhealth

[Brittany Markides @britmarkides]

Excited to be at the #nwa2022 conference to present alongside Texas WIC. We’re sharing the full development and evaluation process for Maya, the Texas WIC Chatbot.

[Brittany Markides @britmarkides]

My PhD involved co-designing an app. I had to reach deep into my software developer skillset to get it done - my poster at #ISBNPA2022 showcases this process.

This work inspired DHMVP, a no-code solution for real-time co-design and prototyping. Come have a chat and learn more!

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I'd be interested to learn if the research teams faced barriers to this during the development process. I think it likely that prototyping iteratively with end users is often put on the chopping block when facing budget limitations and cost constraints. #AcademicChatter #phdchat

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A great summary of ways we can improve behavioural intervention design. Interesting to see that 45% of the studies using prototypes didn't directly involve end users in the prototyping process. #AcademicTwitter #mHealth #DigitalHealth https://t.co/W4ZR6hiCRf

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@HSkouteris @MaritaHennessy @rachellaws1 @KylieHesketh @ralphmaddison @denneywilson @ProfKCampbell @DeakinIPAN Thank you! 🎊🎉

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When the only task left before resubmitting is to reformat references from AMA to APA. Time for another cuppa. #AcademicTwitter #AcWri #AcademicLife