Ollier, J.B., Joshi, P., Mishra, R., Fleisch, E., von Wangenheim, F., Salamanca-Sanabria, A., Mair, J., Kowatsch, T., Digital segmentation to combat public health emergencies: the role of demographic, psychographic, and health status criteria on downloads of smartphone-based digital health interventions — a mixed methods study, BMC Digital Health, 4, 38 (2026), 10.1186/s44247-026-00271-y.

Krähenmann, P., Abazi, V., Kowatsch, T., «Siehe und du wirst erkennen» – Effektive, kompetenzbasierte Lehre durch Low-Cost Videofeedback in fallbasierten Simulationen im Masterstudium Humanmedizin der Universität St.Gallen, Jahrestagung der Gesellschaft für Medizinische Ausbildung (GMA) 2026, 17.-19. September, Dresden, Germany, (vgl. auch JMM UZH/HSG ExamTimer 2026 Erklärvideo. [PDF]

Shenoi, A., Li, T., Jabir, A., Pitkethly, A., Fleisch, E., Kowatsch, T., Mair, J., Assessing the Feasibility and Fidelity of Structured LLM-Workflows for Motivational Interviewing: Proof-of-Concept Study, JMIR Formative Research, 31/05/2026:94036, 10.2196/94036 (Preprint: 10.2196/preprints.94036) (forthcoming).

Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Intended vs. Actual Engagement in Digital Health Interventions: What Do We Mean, and Why Does It Matter?, ACM CHI 2026 Workshop ENGAGE Engagement in Digital Health Interventions: Open Questions for Research and Design, 16 April 2026, Barcelona, Spain. [PDF]

Moretti, L., Paci, S., Sou, D., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Menstrual Cycle Tracking at Scale: Scientific Evidence behind the Top 15 Funded Digital Menstrual Tracking Companies, Workshop on Advancing Digital Women’s Health – Scale-IT-up 2026, In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2026) – Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, pp. 668-680, ISBN: 978-989-758-802-0; ISSN: 2184-4305, 10.5220/0014475100004070. [PDF]

Principe, M., Krohmann, S., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., From Workaround to Centerpiece: Translating Lived Experience into Perimenopause-Focused Menstrual Health Technologies, Workshop on Advancing Digital Women’s Health – Scale-IT-up 2026, In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2026) – Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, pp. 614-628, ISBN: 978-989-758-802-0; ISSN: 2184-4305, 10.5220/0014452300004070. [PDF]

Nißen, M., Mauerhofer, M., Sou, D., Kowatsch, T., From Menstrual Cycle Tracking to Menstrual Cycle Syncing: A Scoping Review of Cycle Phase Effects on Lifestyle Behaviors, Workshop on Advancing Digital Women’s Health – Scale-IT-up 2026, In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2026) – Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, pp. 629-644, ISBN: 978-989-758-802-0; ISSN: 2184-4305, 10.5220/0014468000004070. [PDF]

Monn, A., Homan, S., Mocellin, J., Walser, V., Kirchhofer, L., Raja, S.M., Dolev, E.L., Nißen, M., Kowatsch, T., Seiler, G., Schultebraucks, K., Olbrich, S., Kleim, B., Deep phenotyping of suicidal ideation after discharge from psychiatric inpatient care: study protocol for an interdisciplinary, multicentre prospective observational study in Psychiatric University Hospitals, BMJ Open 2026;16:e111273, 10.1136/bmjopen-2025-111273.

de Montleau, A., Nißen, M., Melamed, S., Kowatsch, T., Exploring Receptivity-Aware Timing as a Driver of Engagement in Digital Health, Interventions, ACM CHI 2026 Workshop ENGAGE Engagement in Digital Health Interventions: Open Questions for Research and Design, 16 April 2026, Barcelona, Spain (forthcoming).

Sou, D., Kavassakali, V., Amirabdolahian, S., Reuther, A., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Menstrual Health Awareness and Literacy in the Workplace, Proc of the 34th European Conference on Information Systems (ECIS 2026), Milan, Italy, from 12-17 June 2026 (forthcoming).

de Montleau, A., Nißen, M., Kowatsch, T., Exploring Menstrual Cycle Aware Timing as a Driver of Engagement in Digital Health Interventions, Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Principe, M., Stebler, E., Sou, D., Huang, E.M., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., CyMe [si:][mi:] – A Digital Women’s Health Research Initiative and Platform, Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Kavassakali, V., Reuther, A., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Sou, D., Menstrual Health in the Workplace: Perspectives from Managers, Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Soth, D., Wiesner, H., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Sou, D., Conceptualizing and Visualizing Menstrual Cycle Experiences in Workplace Contexts: Strengthening Awareness of Both Challenges and Strengths, Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Chapi-Nitcheu, C., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Sou, D., Leveraging Digital Health Technologies to Support Detection and Management of Menstrual Cycle–Related Disorders: A Scoping Review, Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Haas, S.E., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Sou, D., Menstrual Health Literacy: A Scoping Review and Mixed-Methods Exploration of Conceptualisations, Measurement, and Interventions, Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Sou, D., Fuchs, M., Moretti, L., Dollo, D., Jin, Q., de Montleau, A., Kowatsch, T., Nißen, M., Let’s talk cycles: Breaking Menstrual Health Silos Through Inclusive Education and Dialogue, Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Stebler, E., Principe, M., Huang, E.M., Nißen, M., From Data to Insight: The Role of Visualization and AI-based Textual Summaries in Menstrual Health , Abstract presented at the Menstruation Research Conference 2026 (4M), 7-8 July 2026, Brighton, UK (forthcoming).

Walliser, F., Biller-Andorno, N., Kowatsch, T., Vinay, R., Evaluating the GRACE voice assistant for dementia care among caregivers and healthcare professionals: An interview study, Digital Health, 12, 10.1177/20552076261416341.

Boateng, G., Zhao, X., Speichert, M., Fleisch, E., Lüscher, J., Pauly, T., Scholz, U., Bodemann, G., Kowatsch, T., “Are You Okay, Honey?” Recognizing Emotions Among Couples Managing Diabetes in Daily Life Using Multimodal Real-World Smartwatch Data, Sensors 2026, 26(10), 3141, 10.3390/s26103141.

Jabir, A., Zheng, S., Castro, O., Tan, S., Mathews, R.R., Kowatsch, T., Müller-Riemenschneider, F., Griva, K., von Wangenheim, F., Mair, J., Process evaluation of the LvL UP Pilot trial: Intervention fidelity, dose, and mechanisms of action, Abstract presented at the International Society for Research on Internet Interventions (ISRII) 14th Scientific Meeting, 20-22 October 2026, Newcastle, Australia (forthcoming).

Fontanesi, L., Çöltekin, A., Kunz, T., Arrigoni, S., Bourke, S., MacLullich, A.M., Vinay, R., Kowatsch, T., Zobrist, N.J., Lampe, C.J., Schöpf, M., Frisardi, V., Howick, J., Schlögl, M., Perceived Value of Virtual Reality Simulations to Gain Insights into Delirium: A Pilot Study, Delirium, Published online May 4, 2026, 10.56392/001c.158141.

Giger, O.F., Ackermann, L.J., Principe, M., Meier, S., Fleisch, E., Gallani, S., Brändle, M., Kowatsch, T., Jovanova, M., Digital Quality Monitoring for Type 2 Diabetes in Swiss Primary Care: Qualitative Interview Study, Journal of Medical Internet Research, 28:e82960, 10.2196/82960.

Ackermann, L.J., Giger, O.F., Principe, M., Brändle, M., Jovanova, M., Kowatsch, T., A care quality dashboard for general practitioners managing patients with diabetes mellitus type 2: user-centered design and prototype evaluation, BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making, 10.1186/s12911-026-03492-3.

Fuchs, M., Brügger, V., Jin, Q., Wirth, B., Bilz, S., von Wangenheim, F., Brändle, M., Kowatsch, T., Jovanova, M., Reminder Strategies to Improve Meal-Logging Adherence: Micro-Randomized Trial Protocol, JMIR Preprints. 04/05/2026:100239, 10.2196/preprints.100239.

Fuchs, M., Fleisch, E., von Wangenheim, F., Kowatsch, T., Mucha, P.J., Jovanova, M., Dynamic Treatment Effects of a Preventive Health App on Healthcare Utilization and Costs, 12th International Conference on Computational Social Science (IC2S2), 28-31 July 2026, Burlington, Vermont, USA (forthcoming).

Vinay, R., Polat, C., Moser, F., Kowatsch, T., Biller-Andorno, N., Evaluating a voice-based digital health intervention for dementia: A focus group study with cognitively impaired individuals, European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics (EACME) Annual Conference 2026, 24 – 26 September 2026, Leuven, Belgium (forthcoming). [PDF]

Polat, C., Kowatsch, T., Biller-Andorno, N., Vinay, R., Bridging the Ethical Implementation Gap in Digital Health Interventions for Individuals with Cognitive Impairment: Results from a Scoping Review, European Association of Centres for Medical Ethics (EACME) Annual Conference 2026, 24 – 26 September 2026, Leuven, Belgium (forthcoming). [PDF]

Mair, J., Retevoi, A., Shenoi, A., Devittori, G., Kowatsch, T., Lambercy, O., Promoting adherence to home-based stroke rehabilitation through LLM-based motivational coaching agents, Abstract accepted for oral presentation at the International Conference on Neurorehabilitation (ICNR2026), September 29 – October 2, 2026, Seoul, South Korea (forthcoming).

Ackermann, L.J., Wehrli, S., Galliker, H., Schöning, J., Kowatsch, T., The Impact of a Reward-and-Progression Loop on Engagement with a Mobile Breathing Training: Preliminary Findings from a 15-day Field Study, In Proc of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26), ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 660, 1-6, 10.1145/3772363.3799315.

Kelders, S.M., ten Klooster, I., Bastoni, S., Cadoni, I., Dogan, K., Kip, H., Beerlage-de Jong, N., Gouveia, R., Schueller, S.M., Oewel, B., Doherty, K., Graffigna, G., Gabrielli, S., Van Daele, T., Kowatsch, T., Doherty, G., Coyle, D., Perski, O., Karekla, M., Rios Rincon, A., Munson, S.A., Engagement in Digital Health Interventions: Open Questions for Research and Design, In Proc of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26). Association for Computing Machinery, New York, NY, USA, Article 941, 1–7. 10.1145/3772363.3778762.

Retevoi, A., Pedrazzi, N., Liu, B., Devittori, G., Camenzind, U., Kowatsch, T., Léger, B., Lambercy, O., Design and Preliminary Evaluation of Large Language Model-Based Conversational Agents to Support Unsupervised Robot-Assisted Neurorehabilitation, 48th Annual International Conference of the IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology Society, 26-30 July, Toronto, Canada (forthcoming).

Ackermann, L.J., Galliker, H., Lukic, Y., Kowatsch, T., Same Breath, Different Device: Comparing VR and Smartphone Biofeedback Breathing Training, In Proc of the Extended Abstracts of the 2026 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (CHI EA ’26), ACM, New York, NY, USA, Article 575, 1-6, 10.1145/3772363.3798443.

Mair, J., Castro, O., Jabir, A., Tan, S., Yan, X., Zheng, S., Shenoi, A., Negi, S., Mathews, R.R., Sim, R.K.W., Van Dam, R., Tai, E.S., Fleisch, E., von Wangenheim, F., Chakraborty, B., Griva, K., Kowatsch, T., Müller-Riemenschneider, F., Effectiveness of an adaptive ‘talk and tools’ digital lifestyle coaching intervention on mental health in adults at risk of common mental disorders, Abstract presented at the Biennial International Congress on Mental Health (BICOMH), 15-17 July 2026, Singapore (forthcoming).

Mekniran, W., Stalder, V., Diethelm, W., Fleisch, E., Kowatsch, T., Jovanova, M., Digital Health Technologies and Stakeholder Incentives in Type-2 Diabetes Prevention, Digital Health 2026;12 10.1177/20552076261425402.

Pfitzer, E., Kausch, C., Kowatsch, T., Beyond Gut Feel: Predicting Outcomes of Digital Health Companies, 6 April 2026, Preprint (Version 1), Research Square, 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8174899/v1.

Brügger, V., Fuchs, M., Jin, Q., Wirth, B., Bilz, S., Brändle, M., Kowatsch, T., Jovanova, M., GLOW UP Study: Protocol for an Observational Digital Biomarker Study for Prediabetes Screening and Digital Phenotyping, medRxiv 2026.03.11.26348172, 10.64898/2026.03.11.26348172.

Vinay, R., Kowatsch, T., An Ethical Approach to Co-Designing Scalable Digital Health Interventions for Vulnerable Populations, Workshop on Advancing Digital Women’s Health – Scale-IT-up 2026, In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2026) – Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, pp. 683-690, ISBN: 978-989-758-802-0; ISSN: 2184-4305, 10.5220/0014453000004070. [PDF]

Liebich, A., Mauz, L., Kowatsch, T., Barriers to Implementing and Scaling Wearable Technologies in Women’s Health: Perspectives from a Gynaecologist in Switzerland, Workshop on Advancing Digital Women’s Health – Scale-IT-up 2026, In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2026) – Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, pp. 691-697, ISBN: 978-989-758-802-0; ISSN: 2184-4305, 10.5220/0014470600004070. [PDF]

Jabir, A., Castro, O., Tan, S., Zheng, S., Müller-Riemenschneider, F., Griva, K., Kowatsch, T., von Wangenheim, F., Mair, J., Informal Support in Digital Health Intervention, ACM CHI 2026 Workshop ENGAGE Engagement in Digital Health Interventions: Open Questions for Research and Design, 16 April 2026, Barcelona, Spain (forthcoming).

Schläpfer, S., Barth, J., Heinz, P., Held, U., Kowatsch, T., Witt, C., Association between working alliance and treatment outcomes in a mobile health intervention with a conversational agent (CanRelax), Internet Interventions, 44, June 2026, 100929, 10.1016/j.invent.2026.100929.

Weber, S., Provaznikova, B., Psathakis, N., Casanova, A., Amthor, L., Kirchhofer, L., García, M., José, A., Welt, T., Kronberger, L., Kowatsch, T., Kleim, B., Olbrich, S., Can Conversational AI Reliably Assess Depressive Symptoms? A Feasibility, Acceptability and Bias-Aware Validation Study of MADRS-Chat, Available at SSRN, 10.2139/ssrn.6306520.

Senpinar, G., Moser-Chee, L., Nißen, M., Enhancing Menstrual Health Research through User-Centred Digital Data Structures: Findings from a Researcher Needs Study, Workshop on Advancing Digital Women’s Health – Scale-IT-up 2026, In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2026) – Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, pp. 645-655, ISBN: 978-989-758-802-0; ISSN: 2184-4305. [PDF]

Wagon, L., Scaling Gender-Responsive Digital Health in the European Union: A Policy Commentary, Workshop on Advancing Digital Women’s Health – Scale-IT-up 2026, In Proceedings of the 19th International Joint Conference on Biomedical Engineering Systems and Technologies (BIOSTEC 2026) – Volume 1: BIOSIGNALS, pp. 603-613, ISBN: 978-989-758-802-0; ISSN: 2184-4305. [PDF]

Mekniran, W., Brügger, V., Fuchs, M., Jin, Q., Wirth, B., Bilz, S., Brändle, M., Fleisch, E., Kowatsch, T., Jovanova, M., Early health technology assessment of digital diabetes screening in Switzerland: cost-effectiveness and budget impact analyses, medRxiv 2026.02.10.26345992, 10.64898/2026.02.10.26345992.

Fuchs, M., Boyd, Z.M., Schwarze, A., Cosme, D., Stanoi, O., Kang, Y., Kowatsch, T., von Wangenheim, F., Bassett, D.S., Ochsner, K.N., Staley, D.M.L., Falk, E.B., Jovanova, M., Predicting Individual Differences in Digital Alcohol Intervention Effectiveness Through Multimodal Data, npj Digital Medicine 10.1038/s41746-026-02356-4.

Mekniran, W., Kowatsch, T., Early Viability Assessment of a Business-to-Consumer (B2C) Model for Digital Diabetes Screening in Switzerland, BMC Health Services Research 10.1186/s12913-026-14075-3.

Weber, S., Klebe, D., Wolf, L., Aeberli, C., Homan, S., Psathakis, N., Casanova, A., Macias, J.G., Sykstus, J., Li, J.M., Provaznikova, B., Rohde, J., Frühschütz, L., Rühlmann, C., Welt, T., Kowatsch, T., Kleim, B., Consortium, M., Olbrich, S., Suicide- and crisis-risk detection using large language models in mental-health chatbots, medRxiv 2026.01.12.26343914, 10.64898/2026.01.12.26343914.

Ackermann, L.J., Giger, O.F., Principe, M., Brändle, M., Jovanova, M., Kowatsch, T., A Care Quality Dashboard for General Practitioners Managing Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type 2: User- Centered Design and Evaluation of a Prototype, Research Square, 11 January 2026, Preprint, 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8347867/v1 .

Zheng, S., Castro, O., Mair, J., Jabir, A., Tan, S., Shenoi, A., Negi, S., Mathews, R.R., Sim, R.K.W., Yan, X., Chakraborty, B., Tai, E.S., Van Dam, R., von Wangenheim, F., Fleisch, E., Griva, K., Kowatsch, T., Müller-Riemenschneider, F., Feasibility of the “LvL UP” trial: a pilot sequential multiple assignment randomised trial of an adaptive, holistic mHealth lifestyle coaching intervention, International Journal of Behavioural Nutrutrition and Physical Activity, 10.1186/s12966-025-01869-7.