Just-in-time adaptive interventions

Thompson Sampling for Zero-Inflated Count Outcomes With an Application to the Drink Less Mobile Health Study

Mobile health (mHealth) interventions often aim to improve distal out- comes, such as clinical conditions, by optimizing proximal outcomes through just-in-time adaptive interventions. Contextual bandits provide a suitable framework for customizing …

Reinforcement Learning in Modern Biostatistics: Constructing Optimal Adaptive Interventions

In recent years, reinforcement learning (RL) has acquired a prominent position in health-related sequential decision-making problems, gaining traction as a valuable tool for delivering adaptive interventions (AIs). However, in part due to a poor …

Daily Motivational Text Messages to Promote Physical Activity in University Students: Results From a Microrandomized Trial

Low physical activity is an important risk factor for common physical and mental disorders. Physical activity interventions delivered via smartphones can help users maintain and increase physical activity, but outcomes have been mixed. Here we …