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Digital Health Engagement and the Risk of Stroke in Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Analysis

  • By

  • Sufeng Zhou

  • Ruixuan Zhang

  • Haijun Qi

  • Hongbo Luo

  • Yuanlin Zou

  • Yuyang Zhou

  • Yi Zhou

  • Feiyan Yang

  • July 6, 2026

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Clinical Scorecard: Digital Health Engagement and the Risk of Stroke in Older Adults: A Prospective Cohort Analysis

At a Glance

CategoryDetail
ConditionStroke
Key MechanismsDigital health engagement and socioeconomic status
Target PopulationOlder adults aged 65 years and older
Care SettingCommunity-dwelling and residential care facilities

Key Highlights

  • Stroke is a leading cause of death and disability globally, particularly among older adults.
  • Digital health technologies are reshaping healthcare delivery, but older adults face challenges in adoption.
  • A Health-Related Digital Engagement Index (HDEI) was developed to assess digital engagement in health-related activities.
  • Socioeconomic factors significantly influence both stroke risk and digital health engagement.
  • Longitudinal data linking digital engagement to stroke outcomes is limited.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

  • Assess stroke risk factors including age, socioeconomic status, and digital health engagement.

Management

  • Incorporate digital health interventions to improve self-management and health outcomes.

Monitoring & Follow-up

  • Monitor digital engagement levels and their association with health outcomes in older adults.

Risks

  • Consider socioeconomic disparities when evaluating stroke risk and digital health access.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Older adults with varying levels of digital health engagement.

Digital health interventions may improve health behaviors and outcomes.

Clinical Best Practices

  • Utilize comprehensive measures of digital engagement for better assessment of health outcomes.
  • Address socioeconomic barriers to enhance digital health access among older adults.

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Health-Related Digital Engagement and Incident Stroke Among Older Adults: Prospective Cohort Study

  • by Sufeng Zhou, Ruixuan Zhang, Haijun Qi, Hongbo Luo, Yuanlin Zou, Yuyang Zhou, Yi Zhou, Feiyan Yang

  • July 6, 2026

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