Too Much Trust? Wearables and the Accuracy Perception Gap

Abstract Consumers tend to trust their wearable scores—should they? In this News and Perspectives op-ed, JMIR Correspondent Blythe Karow reports on the different types of accuracy in wearables and how wearable companies can help close the gap.

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Journal of Medical Internet Research
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2026-11-10
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https://doi.org/10.2196/116289
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Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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Too Much Trust? Wearables and the Accuracy Perception Gap

Blythe Karow
Journal of Medical Internet Research
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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Too Much Trust? Wearables and the Accuracy Perception Gap

Blythe Karow
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Abstract

Abstract Consumers tend to trust their wearable scores—should they? In this News and Perspectives op-ed, JMIR Correspondent Blythe Karow reports on the different types of accuracy in wearables and how wearable companies can help close the gap.

Journal of Medical Internet ResearchVol. 28
Mobile Health and mHealth Applications
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