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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
According to National Institute of Health (NIH) a healthy volunteer is “someone with no known significant health problems who participates in research to test a new drug, device, or intervention”. They can also be called “Clinical Research Volunteers”….
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) describes mobile health (mHealth) as the practice of using mobile technologies to support public health and medicine. The ease of access and mobility provided by the use of…