Withings achtet darauf, qualitativ hochwertige medizinische Inhalte für seine Anwendung zu erstellen, indem es Experten in die verschiedenen Phasen der Auswahl, des Schreibens oder der Validierung der in Withings App veröffentlichten medizinischen Inhalte einbezieht. 

 

Unser medizinisches Team stützt sich systematisch auf die neuesten internationalen Gesundheitsempfehlungen (WHO, CDC, medizinische Fachgesellschaften, medizinische Forschungsinstitute) sowie auf  klinische Studien und auf die systematische Analyse der Literatur und der Artikel, die in wissenschaftlichen Fachzeitschriften mit Peer-Review veröffentlicht wurden, die für ihre Qualität anerkannt sind.

 

Bei der Gestaltung medizinischer Inhalte bezieht Withings auch anerkannte Experten auf ihrem Gebiet (Ärzte, Forscher usw.) ein und stellt sicher, dass ihr Profil gut zum Thema des Inhalts passt. Der bei Withings implementierte Qualitätsprozess stellt sicher, dass die medizinischen Inhalte und Quellen aktuell sind. 

 

Unsere Erklärung zu Interessenkonflikten:

Alle im Folgenden genannten medizinischen Fachkräfte haben in ihrer Eigenschaft als medizinische Experten eine Vergütung von Withings erhalten.

 

Der Qualitätsprozess besteht aus den folgenden Punkten:

• Bedarfsanalyse
• Literaturrecherche
• Inhaltliche Gestaltung
• Abfassung
• Überprüfung der Qualität des Inhalts, gefolgt von einem Korrekturlesen durch einen Experten
• Übersetzung und endgültige Validierung vor der Online-Stellung
• Betriebliche Überwachung, um regelmäßig zu überprüfen, ob die in der Anwendung vorhandenen Inhalte immer auf dem neuesten Stand sind

 

Unsere wichtigsten institutionellen Quellen sind:

• Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO)
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
• National Institutes of Health (NIH)
• Haute Autorité de Santé (HAS)
• Institut national de la santé et of Medical Research (INSERM)
• National Health Service (NHS)
• National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE)

 

Die Hauptakteure von Withings für medizinische Inhalte sind:

• Dr. Amina Chaudhry, Medizinische Direktorin ➞ Fachgebiete: Innere Medizin/Grundversorgung, Allgemeinmedizin, Suchtmedizin, HIV-Medizin, klinische Forschung, digitale Gesundheit
• Dr. Shikha Anand, Chefärztin ➞ Fachgebiete: Pädiatrie, Präventivmedizin, Öffentliche Gesundheit
• Pr. Pierre Escourrou, medizinischer Experte ➞ Fachgebiete: Kardiologie und Schlafmedizin
• Dr. Wulfran Bougouin, medizinischer Experte ➞ Fachgebiete: Kardiologie und Intensivmedizin
• Myriam Paperman, medizinische Expertin, klinische Psychologin

 

Die wichtigsten am Qualitätsprozess beteiligten Personen sind:

• Monica Oxenreiter, Health Content Manager
• Flore Kimmel, Content Project Manager
• Susie Felber, Director of Global Content

 

Die wichtigsten bibliografischen Quellen, die für die Erstellung der in der Anwendung veröffentlichten Gesundheitsinhalte verwendet wurden, sind folgende:

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- Aiello KD, Caughey WG, Nelluri B, Sharma A, Mookadam F, Mookadam M, “Effect of exercise training on sleep apnea: A systematic review and meta-analysis.”

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- American Academy of Pediatrics, 2008. Febrile seizures : clinical practice guideline for the long-term management of the child with simple febrile seizures. Pediatrics 121, 1281–1286 

- American Academy of Pediatrics, 2011. Fever and antipyretic use in children. Pediatrics 127, 580–587.

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- Bakhai, A., Sandberg, A., Mittendorf, T., Greiner, W., Oberdiek, A. M., Berto, P., Franczok, E., Lobban, T., & Zamorano, J. L. (2013). Patient perspective on the management of atrial fibrillation in five European countries. BMC Cardiovascular Disorders, 13(1), 108. https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2261-13-108

- Banabilh SM, Suzina AH, Dinsuhaimi S, Samsudin AR, Singh GD, “Craniofacial obesity in patients with obstructive sleep apnea.”

- Berit Brogaard : “How Deep Relaxation Affects Brain Chemistry”

- Bhat, A., Khanna, S., Chen, H. H. L., Gupta, A., Gan, G. C. H., Denniss, A. R., MacIntyre, C. R., & Tan, T. C. (2021). Integrated Care in Atrial Fibrillation: A Road Map to the Future. Circulation. Cardiovascular Quality and Outcomes, 14(3), e007411. https://doi.org/10.1161/CIRCOUTCOMES.120.007411

- Bruno RM, Nilsson PM, Engström G, Wadström BN, Empana JP, Boutouyrie P, Laurent S. Early and Supernormal Vascular Aging: Clinical Characteristics and Association With Incident Cardiovascular Events. Hypertension. 2020 Nov;76(5):1616-1624. doi: 10.1161/HYPERTENSIONAHA.120.14971. Epub 2020 Sep 8. PMID: 32895017.

- Campo D, Khettab H, Yu R, Genain N, Edouard P, Buard N, Boutouyrie P. Measurement of Aortic Pulse Wave Velocity With a Connected Bathroom Scale. Am J Hypertens. 2017 Sep 1;30(9):876-883. doi : 10.1093/ajh/hpx059. PMID : 28520843 ; PMCID : PMC5861589.

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- Jan Magnus Fredheim, Jan Rollheim, Rune Sandbu, Dag Hofsø, Torbjørn Omland, Jo Røislien and Jøran Hjelmesæth, “Obstructive Sleep Apnea after Weight Loss: A Clinical Trial Comparing Gastric Bypass and Intensive Lifestyle Intervention.”

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