OOIR: Observatory of International Research

Papers

(The H4-Index of Digital Health is 37. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2021-11-01 to 2025-11-01.)

Article	Citations
Feasibility of a noninvasive heart failure telemonitoring system: A mixed methods study	250
Influence of social and psychological factors on smartphone usage during the COVID-19 pandemic	148
We asked Chat GPT to describe brain fog in chronic pain: What did we learn?	128
Digital mental health intervention for schizophrenia spectrum and psychotic disorders: Protocol for a pragmatic feasibility study of Horyzons-Canada	127
Mental health provider and youth service users’ perspectives regarding implementation of a digital mental health platform for youth: A survey study	114
Assessing technology usage in relation to the quality of life of autistic children	94
Machine learning for clustering and classification of early knee osteoarthritis using single-leg standing kinematics	79
Assessing patient confidence in telehealth: Comparing across 17 medical specialties	77
Feasibility of using the Automated Self-Administered 24-hour (ASA-24) dietary assessment tool in older adults	76
How digital therapeutic alliances influence the perceived helpfulness of online mental health Q&A: An explainable machine learning approach	76
Predicting the employment of teledentistry in clinical practice by the Saudi dental community using a theoretical model	75
Mobile health applications for supporting self-management of oral systemic anticancer therapy in haematological malignancies: A systematic review of acceptability and efficacy	73
Usability assessment of a digital tool to enhance person–clinician communication in the memory clinic: An expert evaluation	63
Digital tools and self-administered home blood tests: A convergent mixed methods pilot study	62
A scoping review of trauma-informed care principles applied in design and technology	60
Knowledge mapping of artificial intelligence in prosthodontics during 1995–2024: A bibliometric analysis	60
Factors associated with the adoption of a digital health service by patent proprietary medicine vendors (PPMVs) in Lagos, Nigeria	59
Perceptions of a machine learning-based lower-limb exercise training system among older adults with knee pain	56
Measuring resting heart rate during daily life using wearable technology: Examining the impact of behavioral context and methodological criteria	56
Factors affecting the acceptance of teledentistry determined using the technology acceptance model: A cross-sectional study	56
Systematic review of digital health interventions to support self-management of low back pain in the workplace	53
Feasibility and acceptability of a dengue self-monitoring system to reduce treatment delay in Malaysia: A single-centre pilot randomised controlled trial	52
Effect of patient satisfaction on the utilization of mHealth services by patients with chronic disease	48
Comparison of artificial intelligence-assisted informed consent obtained before coronary angiography with the conventional method: Medical competence and ethical assessment	47
‘My words become my hands’: Yoga instructors’ experiences of adapting teleyoga in the SAGE fall prevention trial—A qualitative analysis	47

Evaluation of reporting trends in the MAUDE Database: 1991 to 2022	46
Screen time, phone usage, and social media usage: Before and during the COVID-19 pandemic	45
The impact of limited access to digital health records on doctors and their willingness to adopt electronic health record systems	43
Co-creating DigiPer mobile application: A digital peer support tool for managing mental, physical, and social health in serious mental illness	43
Consumer opinion on the use of machine learning in healthcare settings: A qualitative systematic review	42
The effectiveness of automated digital health solutions at successfully managing obesity and obesity-associated disorders: A PICO-structured investigation	42
Predicting non-initiation of care and dropout in a blended care CBT intervention: Impact of early digital engagement, sociodemographic, and clinical factors	41
Changes in patient perceptions regarding ChatGPT-written explanations on lifestyle modifications for preventing urolithiasis recurrence	41
Challenges in the development of digital public health interventions and mapped solutions: Findings from a scoping review	40
Outpatient portal use among pregnant individuals: Cross-sectional, temporal, and cluster analysis of use	39
Investigating information needs and preferences regarding digital mental health services among medical and psychology students in Germany: A qualitative study	38
Telemedicine in civil protection: A controlled simulation study for the analysis of patient care	37