OVERVIEW: The SC CTSI is developing tools to allow investigators to increase the incorporation of patient-generated data in their clinical research. 

GOALS: To expand data collection in clinical research to include patient-generated health data. 

CURRENT STATUS: SC CTSI is partnering with Vanderbilt University to revamp the mobile application MyCap.  MyCap allows research teams to interact with study participants via their phones.  The first phases of this initiative will make MyCap more user-friendly, customizable, and adaptable for use by researchers and participants alike.  Later phases will expand the capabilities to collect information (with permission, of course) directly from sensors on the participant’s phone and even extend to non-phone sensors such as personal health monitors (Fitbit etc).

Questions about the initiative

Daniella Garofalo
Program Manager, Clinical Research Informatics
ddrago@usc.edu

NIH Funding Acknowledgment: Important - All publications resulting from the utilization of SC CTSI resources are required to credit the SC CTSI grant by including the NIH funding acknowledgment and must comply with the NIH Public Access Policy.