Digital Technologies for Home-Based Monitoring of Neonatal Bilirubin Levels: A Scoping Review

This study is a scoping review aiming to map and evaluate the existing literature on digital tools developed for bilirubin monitoring in newborns outside hospital inpatient settings, including home-based and community settings. The review focuses on identifying available technologies, such as smartphone applications, transcutaneous devices, wearable sensors, and telemonitoring solutions, and examining the evidence regarding their accuracy, usability, feasibility, and implementation. The review will follow the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR) guidelines. Studies involving newborns (≥35 weeks gestational age) in home-based or community settings will be included. Methodological quality will be assessed using Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) critical appraisal tools appropriate to study design. The findings are expected to provide an overview of the current evidence landscape and identify methodological strengths, limitations, and gaps for future research.