Published on in Vol 18 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/83149, first published .
Patient Preferences for Technology-Assisted Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement of Mental Health Symptoms Among Veterans: Cross-Sectional Survey

Patient Preferences for Technology-Assisted Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement of Mental Health Symptoms Among Veterans: Cross-Sectional Survey

Patient Preferences for Technology-Assisted Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement of Mental Health Symptoms Among Veterans: Cross-Sectional Survey

Bella Etingen   1, 2, 3 , PhD ;   Eric J Richardson   1, 4 , PhD ;   Stephanie L Shimada   1, 5, 6, 7 , PhD ;   Jennifer A Palmer   1, 4, 8 , MS, PhD ;   Ndindam Ndiwane   1, 5 , MPH ;   Robin T Higashi   1, 3 , PhD ;   Felicia R Bixler   1, 9 , MS ;   Bridget M Smith   1, 9, 10 , PhD ;   Terry J Newton   11 , MD ;   Timothy P Hogan   1, 3, 5 , PhD

1 eHealth Partnered Evaluation Initiative, VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, United States

2 Research and Development Service, Dallas VA Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

3 Peter O'Donnell Jr. School of Public Health, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, TX, United States

4 Center for Health Optimization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), VA Boston Healthcare System, Boston, MA, United States

5 Center for Health Optimization and Implementation Research (CHOIR), VA Bedford Healthcare System, Bedford, MA, United States

6 Department of Health Law, Policy, and Management, Boston University School of Public Health, Boston, MA, United States

7 Division of Health Informatics and Implementation Science, Department of Population and Quantitative Health Sciences, UMass Chan Medical School, Worcester, MA, United States

8 Section of General Internal Medicine, Boston University's Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine, Boston, MA, United States

9 Center of Innovation for Complex Chronic Healthcare (CINCCH), Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital, Hines, IL, United States

10 Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, IL, United States

11 Office of Connected Care, Veterans Health Administration, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, United States

Corresponding Author:

  • Bella Etingen, PhD
  • Research and Development Service
  • Dallas VA Medical Center
  • 4500 S. Lancaster Rd.
  • Dallas, TX 75216
  • United States
  • Phone: 1 214-857-0240
  • Email: bella.etingen@va.gov