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Azar Lab

Simplicity, Privacy, and Motivation in Digital Contingency Management for OUD

A patient-centred contingency management app for OUD must prioritize simplicity, privacy, and autonomy.

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Authentication

Patients capture videos of themselves taking medication, which is then verified by AI with clinician oversight.

Motivation

A variable reward algorithm activates dopamine pathways that reinforce continued engagement.

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Gamification

Similar psychological and usability heuristics that underlie popular software are used to positively reinforce adherence.

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