Zens Martin, Grotejohann Birgit, Tassoni Adrian, Duttenhoefer Fabian, Südkamp Norbert P, Niemeyer Philipp
Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
Medical Center - University of Freiburg, Clinical Trials Unit, Faculty of Medicine, University of Freiburg, Freiburg, Germany.
JMIR Res Protoc. 2017 May 23;6(5):e99. doi: 10.2196/resprot.7705.
Observational studies have proven to be a valuable resource in medical research, especially when performed on a large scale. Recently, mobile device-based observational studies have been discovered by an increasing number of researchers as a promising new source of information. However, the development and deployment of app-based studies is not trivial and requires profound programming skills.
The aim of this project was to develop a modular online research platform that allows researchers to create medical studies for mobile devices without extensive programming skills.
The platform approach for a modular research platform consists of three major components. A Web-based platform forms the researchers' main workplace. This platform communicates via a shared database with a platform independent mobile app. Furthermore, a separate Web-based login platform for physicians and other health care professionals is outlined and completes the concept.
A prototype of the research platform has been developed and is currently in beta testing. Simple questionnaire studies can be created within minutes and published for testing purposes. Screenshots of an example study are provided, and the general working principle is displayed.
In this project, we have created a basis for a novel research platform. The necessity and implications of a modular approach were displayed and an outline for future development given. International researchers are invited and encouraged to participate in this ongoing project.
观察性研究已被证明是医学研究中的宝贵资源，尤其是在大规模开展时。最近，越来越多的研究人员发现基于移动设备的观察性研究是一种很有前景的新信息来源。然而，基于应用程序的研究的开发和部署并非易事，需要深厚的编程技能。
本项目的目的是开发一个模块化在线研究平台，使研究人员无需具备广泛的编程技能就能为移动设备创建医学研究。
模块化研究平台的平台方法由三个主要组件组成。一个基于网络的平台构成研究人员的主要工作场所。该平台通过一个共享数据库与一个独立于平台的移动应用程序进行通信。此外，还概述了一个为医生和其他医疗保健专业人员单独设立的基于网络的登录平台，从而完善了该概念。
已开发出该研究平台的原型，目前正在进行测试。简单的问卷调查研究可以在几分钟内创建并发布用于测试目的。提供了一个示例研究的屏幕截图，并展示了一般工作原理。
在本项目中，我们为一个新颖的研究平台奠定了基础。展示了模块化方法的必要性和意义，并给出了未来发展的概述。邀请并鼓励国际研究人员参与这个正在进行的项目。
