Use of ecological momentary assessment via wearable devices for detecting acute suicide risk in psychiatric inpatients - Takeaways - MDSpire

Use of ecological momentary assessment via wearable devices for detecting acute suicide risk in psychiatric inpatients

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  • Yourack Lee

  • ByeongChang Jeong

  • Cheol E. Han

  • Hyun-Ghang Jeong

  • July 1, 2026

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    This study evaluated wearable-derived sleep and activity features for daily morning suicide risk triage in psychiatric inpatients.

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    Eighty-seven psychiatric inpatients participated, with 69 providing valid records linking wearable data to suicide risk assessments.

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    The multimodal fusion model showed higher recall and F2-score compared to conventional assessment models, though results were exploratory.

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    Wearable data indicated that blunted morning activity and nocturnal hyperactivity were associated with increased suicide risk.

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    Further research is needed to validate the effectiveness of wearable technology in routine clinical suicide risk assessments.

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Use of ecological momentary assessment via wearable devices for detecting acute suicide risk in psychiatric inpatients

  • by Yourack Lee, ByeongChang Jeong, Cheol E. Han, Hyun-Ghang Jeong

  • July 1, 2026

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