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ArticleJMIR mHealth and uHealth2022

Development of a Mobile App for Clinical Research: Challenges and Implications for Investigators.

Shibani Chettri, Vivian Wang, Eli Asher Balkin, Michael F Rayo, Clara N Lee

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Article in JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Shibani ChettriCollege of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-9485-4714
Vivian WangCollege of Medicine, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI, United States.ORCID 0000-0002-2650-1984
Eli Asher BalkinDepartment of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-4000-9491
Michael F RayoDepartment of Integrated Systems Engineering, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0180-058X
Clara N LeeDepartment of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, College of Medicine, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, United States.ORCID 0000-0003-0514-9448

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Advances in mobile app technologies offer opportunities for researchers to feasibly collect a large amount of patient data that were previously inaccessible through traditional clinical research methods. Collection of data via mobile devices allows for several advantages, such as the ability to continuously gather data outside of research facilities and produce a greater quantity of data, making these data much more valuable to researchers. Health services research is increasingly incorporating mobile health (mHealth), but collecting these data in current research institutions is not without its challenges. Our paper uses a specific example to depict specific challenges of mHealth research and provides recommendations for investigators looking to incorporate digital app technologies and patient-collected digital data into their studies. Our experience describes how clinical researchers should be prepared to work with variable software and mobile app development timelines; research institutions that are interested in participating in mHealth research need to invest in supporting information technology infrastructures in order to be a part of the growing field of mHealth and gain access to valuable patient-collected data.

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Mobile ApplicationsTelemedicineComputers, HandheldHumansclinical researchdata securitymHealthmobile appmobile healthpatient-collected datapatient dataresearch facilities

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PMID35363154
PMCPMC9015757

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