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@ARTICLE{vanGenugten:298915,
author = {C. R. van Genugten and M. S. Y. Thong$^*$ and W. van
Ballegooijen and A. M. Kleiboer and D. Spruijt-Metz and A.
C. Smit and M. A. G. Sprangers and Y. Terhorst and H. Riper},
title = {{B}eyond the current state of just-in-time adaptive
interventions in mental health: a qualitative systematic
review.},
journal = {Frontiers in digital health},
volume = {7},
issn = {2673-253X},
address = {Lausanne},
publisher = {Frontiers Media},
reportid = {DKFZ-2025-00351},
pages = {1460167},
year = {2025},
abstract = {Just-In-Time Adaptive Interventions (JITAIs) are
interventions designed to deliver timely tailored support by
adjusting to changes in users' internal states and external
contexts. To accomplish this, JITAIs often apply complex
analytic techniques, such as machine learning or Bayesian
algorithms to real- or near-time data acquired from
smartphones and other sensors. Given the idiosyncratic,
dynamic, and context dependent nature of mental health
symptoms, JITAIs hold promise for mental health. However,
the development of JITAIs is still in the early stages and
is complex due to the multifactorial nature of JITAIs.
Considering this complexity, Nahum-Shani et al. developed a
conceptual framework for developing and testing JITAIs for
health-related problems. This review evaluates the current
state of JITAIs in the field of mental health including
their alignment with Nahum-Shani et al.'s framework.Nine
databases were systematically searched in August 2023.
Protocol or empirical studies self-identifying their
intervention as a 'JITAI' targeting mental health were
included in the qualitative synthesis if they were published
in peer-reviewed journals and written in English.Of the
1,419 records initially screened, 9 papers reporting on 5
JITAIs were included (sample size range: 5 to an expected
264). Two JITAIs were for bulimia nervosa, one for
depression, one for insomnia, and one for maternal prenatal
stress. Although most core components of Nahum-Shani's et
al.'s framework were incorporated in the JITAIs, essential
elements (e.g., adaptivity and receptivity) within the core
components were missing and the core components were only
partly substantiated by empirical evidence (e.g.,
interventions were supported, but the decision rules and
points were not). Complex analytical techniques such as data
from passive monitoring of individuals' states and contexts
were hardly used. Regarding the current state of studies,
initial findings on usability, feasibility, and
effectiveness appear positive.JITAIs for mental health are
still in their early stages of development, with
opportunities for improvement in both development and
testing. For future development, it is recommended that
developers utilize complex analytical techniques that can
handle real-or near-time data such as machine learning,
passive monitoring, and conduct further research into
empirical-based decision rules and points for optimization
in terms of enhanced effectiveness and user-engagement.},
subtyp = {Review Article},
keywords = {JITAI (Other) / digital mental health (Other) /
intervention development (Other) / just-in-time adaptive
intervention (Other) / smartphone intervention (Other)},
cin = {C071},
ddc = {610},
cid = {I:(DE-He78)C071-20160331},
pnm = {313 - Krebsrisikofaktoren und Prävention (POF4-313)},
pid = {G:(DE-HGF)POF4-313},
typ = {PUB:(DE-HGF)16},
pubmed = {pmid:39935463},
pmc = {pmc:PMC11811111},
doi = {10.3389/fdgth.2025.1460167},
url = {https://inrepo02.dkfz.de/record/298915},
}