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Mitesh S. Patel
Researcher at University of Pennsylvania
Publications - 153
Citations - 5167
Mitesh S. Patel is an academic researcher from University of Pennsylvania. The author has contributed to research in topics: Randomized controlled trial & Medicine. The author has an hindex of 32, co-authored 125 publications receiving 3663 citations. Previous affiliations of Mitesh S. Patel include Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania & Veterans Health Administration.
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Wearable Devices as Facilitators, Not Drivers, of Health Behavior Change
TL;DR: Several large technology companies including Apple, Google, and Samsung are entering the expanding market of population health with the introduction of wearable devices, and while these devices are increasing in popularity, little evidence suggests that they are bridging the gap between recording information and changing behavior.
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Accuracy of smartphone applications and wearable devices for tracking physical activity data.
TL;DR: The objective of this study was to evaluate the accuracy of smartphone applications and wearable devices compared with direct observation of step counts, a metric successfully used in interventions to improve clinical outcomes.
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Decline in varicella-related hospitalizations and expenditures for children and adults after introduction of varicella vaccine in the United States.
TL;DR: This national analysis indicates a clinically and statistically significant reduction invaricella-related hospitalizations for children and adults associated with childhood varicella immunization in the United States and a corresponding significant decrease in hospital charges.
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Framing Financial Incentives to Increase Physical Activity Among Overweight and Obese Adults: A Randomized, Controlled Trial
Mitesh S. Patel,David A. Asch,Roy Rosin,Dylan S. Small,Scarlett L. Bellamy,Jack Heuer,Susan Sproat,Chris Hyson,Nancy Haff,Samantha M. Lee,Lisa Wesby,Karen Hoffer,David Shuttleworth,Devon H. Taylor,Victoria Hilbert,Jingsan Zhu,Lin Yang,Xingmei Wang,Kevin G. Volpp +18 more
TL;DR: The up-front allocation of a financial reward and subsequent loss when physical activity goals were not met resulted in greater daily exercise than no incentive, and providing a reward when goals were met did not increase physical activity.
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Nudge Units to Improve the Delivery of Health Care
TL;DR: Nudge Units to Improve the Delivery of Health Care Key information and important choices are constantly being presented in health care, yet often the frames or default options used are selected incorrectly.