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COPD Foundation Introduces StopCOPD App
The COPD Foundation today announced the launch of the StopCOPD
app, a powerful new tool to enable patients to participate in the
COPD Patient-Powered Research Network (COPD PPRN), a lung health
research study aiming to enroll over 75,000 individuals with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or those at risk who have agreed to
share their health information and the impact the disease has on their
lives.
StopCOPD uses the new ResearchKitTM software framework
designed by Apple® to make it easier for researchers to
gather data more frequently and more accurately from participants using
iPhone (News - Alert) apps. ResearchKit enables participants to easily complete tasks
or submit surveys right from the StopCOPD app and delivers a simple way
to present participants with an interactive informed consent process.
"I am extremely pleased we are able to introduce the StopCOPD app. We
are constantly looking for ways to engage, empower, and inform both the
patient and research community and this platform enables us to reach an
even greater number of people than ever before using the most advanced
and sophisticated technology," said John W. Walsh, president and
co-founder of the COPD Foundation and principal investigator for the
COPD PPRN. He continued, "Many leading research institutions have
created apps with ResearchKit in the areas of asthma, breast cancer,
cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and Parkinson's disease. We are
delighted that we are able to offer a new app for COPD, a lung disease
which is the third leading cause of death in America."
About the StopCOPD ResarchKit
The COPD Foundation worked closely with the Seattle-based company
DatStat on the development of the StopCOPD app. The Foundation used
Apple's (News - Alert) ResearchKit software framework designed specifically for medical
research that enables physicians and researchers to gather data more
frequently and more accurately from participants using the iPhone.
Features of the StopCOPD app include:
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Informed consent: users are able to read the informed consent document
which is displayed in a clear and easily maneuverable fashion
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Surveys: participants are able to complete COPD PPRN surveys through
the app as well as access additional educational information
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Active tasks: participants are also able to share additional
information about themselves by performing activities that generate
data using iPhone's advanced sensors. Initial tasks include motor
activities, fitness, cognition, and voice.
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Comparative data: future features of the app will allow participants
to see how their personal data compares to others in an aggregate
fashion
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Integration between desktop and mobile: participants have the ability
to enter data from either their desktop browser via an online portal
or the StopCOPD app on their iPhone. The data is easily saved and
stored allowing them to resume data entry from either device they
choose without having to reenter data.
"Now more than ever, technology has the power to link researchers and
patients while significantly accelerating the way valuable information
is collected," said Vincent Malanga, Chief Information Officer for the
COPD Foundation. "By using the ResearchKit open source framework coupled
with the technology infrastructure developed and deployed by DatStat,
the StopCOPD app will help the COPD Foundation revolutionize the way we
are engaging with research."
The StopCOPD app will be available from the Apple App Store and can be
used on iPhone 5, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s and
iPhone 6s Plus.
Download the StopCOPD
app here.
About the COPD Foundation
The COPD Foundation's mission is to prevent and cure chronic obstructive
pulmonary disease and improve the lives of all people affected by COPD.
The Foundation's activities focus on achieving these results through
research, education and advocacy programs. To learn more or get
involved, call the C.O.P.D. Information Line at 1-866-316-COPD (2673) or
visit www.copdfoundation.org.
To join the COPD PPRN, visit www.copdpprn.org.
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