Communication between patients and research study staff can be challenging if both parties have different cultural and linguistic backgrounds. Specialized applications can potentially alleviate these problems and significantly contribute to an effective, improved care process when foreign language app users are involved. Being able to...
We participated and exhibited in three conferences this year - DIA, DPharm and AMIA. An awesome experience as always, our featured product this year was a no code DIY research study app making platform – called Appbakery. We also spoke about the enhanced features on iConnect – our clinical...
The ResearchKit™ framework includes a number of predefined tasks called Active Tasks. Active tasks invite users to perform activities under partially controlled conditions while iPhone sensors are used to collect data. For example, an active task for analyzing gait and balance might ask the user...
The rapid technological evolution of smartphone and sensory devices over the last few years are significantly improving the sophistication of mobile apps, and are expanding the range and potential of ePROs (Electronic patient reported outcomes). Some mobile apps and sensors can be adapted and used...
Appbakery empowers researchers to take an active role in quickly building their research study apps. They can design, create pre-screener, consent, surveys and deploy their entire mobile study app for clinical trials or research studies using a web interface without needing to write any code....
According to a 2016 industry survey by FierceBiotech, more pharmaceutical companies are currently planning or piloting the use of mHealth (using devices such as sensors or wearables), in their clinical trials, than actually conducting trials using the technology. The survey included 108 respondents from a...
There is a growing realization for patient-centered healthcare system. The outcomes of a clinical intervention obtained by the patient i.e. patient-reported outcomes (PROs) may be of more importance in future than any other outcomes like clinical, physiological or caregiver-reported. As per studies, enhanced treatment adherence...