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Wearables linked to ‘pathologic’ heart disease symptom monitoring (mhealthintelligence.com)

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AFib patients using wearable devices are more likely to engage in high rates of symptom monitoring and experience anxiety than non-users, a study shows.

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[-] ealoe@ani.social 11 points 3 months ago

This article is a great example of the post hoc fallacy; it's more likely that people anxious about their heart condition are purchasing wearable monitors at an elevated rate compared to the rest of the population

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