Webinar: UMZH PRECIOUS One Year On
In a webinar presented this week, Dr. Kowatsch provided an update on the 2-year PRECIOUS project, including a demo of new features, such as a hybrid rule and LLM conversational agent (chatbot), modular integration of Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers, and an adherence-dashboard prototype, as well as an outlook on upcoming building blocks, including a two-sided marketplace for DTx intervention components.
Abstract
The University Medicine Zurich technology initiative PRECIOUS [1] aims to improve the design and evaluation of Precision Digital Therapeutics (DTx). More specifically, PRECIOUS will help clinicians and researchers design, evaluate, and implement regulatory-compliant educational, behavioral, or cognitive DTx, including patient-reported outcomes and ecological momentary assessments, to make high-quality UMZH treatments more efficient. Unlike standard DTx, Precision DTx use various data streams to deliver highly personalized, timely interventions, offering support when individuals are most receptive. This approach directly addresses a major limitation of current DTx: sustaining long-term engagement. Download slides here.