The REDCap Mobile Application: a data collection platform for research in regions or situations with internet scarcity
| Autor: | Giovanni Delacqua, Robert Taylor, Scott Pearson, Michelle Fernandez, Paul A. Harris, Stephany N. Duda |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
clinical trials
business.product_category Electronic data capture AcademicSubjects/SCI01060 database management systems Computer science business.industry Health Informatics Research and Applications Data science mobile applications Workflow translational medical research Internet access medical informatics Data synchronization The Internet Android (operating system) AcademicSubjects/SCI01530 business AcademicSubjects/MED00010 Mobile device Minimum viable product |
| Zdroj: | JAMIA Open |
| ISSN: | 2574-2531 |
| Popis: | Objectives To share our approach for designing, developing, and deploying the Research Electronic Data Capture (REDCap) Mobile Application, details about its dissemination and support through the REDCap Consortium, and a set of lessons learned and guidance recommendations for others developing mobile platforms to support research in regions or situations with internet scarcity. Materials and Methods We defined minimum viable product requirements centered around Android and iOS platform availability, data capture specifications and project initiation workflow, study data synchronization, and data security. After launch, we added features based on feedback from end-users and REDCap administrators. We prioritized new features based on expected impact, difficulty, and anticipated long-term cost for sustainability. Results We chose Apache Cordova, a combined iOS and Android development framework, based on targeted end-user technology expectations, available programmer resources, and the need to provide solutions for resource-limited settings. The REDCap Mobile Application was launched in 2015, has been enabled at over 800 REDCap Consortium partner organizations, and has supported diverse scientific studies around the world. Discussion Apache Cordova enabled early software releases for both iOS and Android, but required ongoing optimization efforts to improve software responsiveness. Developing a robust and efficient mobile device synchronization architecture was difficult without direct access to global network infrastructures for testing. Research teams in sub-Saharan Africa helped our development team understand and simulate real-world scenarios of intermittent internet connectivity. Conclusion Guidance recommendations based on designing, developing, deploying, and disseminating the REDCap Mobile Application may help other teams looking to develop clinical research informatics applications. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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