Developing Digital Tools for Remote Clinical Research: How to Evaluate the Validity and Practicality of Active Assessments in Field Settings

• DOI: 10.2196/26004
• Publication Date: 2021-05-05T01:03:09Z
• Authors: Jennifer Ferrar; Gareth J Griffith; Caroline Skirrow; Nathan Cashdollar; Nick Taptiklis; James Dobson; Fiona Cree; Francesca K Cormack; Jennifer H Barnett; Marcus R Munafò
• Keywords: Data validation

The ability of remote research tools to collect granular, high-frequency data on symptoms and digital biomarkers is an important strength because it circumvents many limitations traditional clinical trials improves the capture clinically relevant data. This approach allows researchers more robust baselines derive novel phenotypes for improved precision in diagnosis accuracy outcomes. process developing these however complex need be collected at a frequency that meaningful but not burdensome participant or patient. Furthermore, techniques, which rely fixed conditions validate assessments, may inappropriate validating are designed under flexible conditions. paper discusses determining whether assessment suitable offers suggestions how tools.