Cheaper, faster and more efficient means for dissemination will prove to be a promising tool. These means include Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, which are updated regularly; interactive web sites often feature essay-style posts that provide information or opinions (Allen et al
On 9th March 2015, Apple's ResearchKit software, which was designed for health and medical research was introduced. By 30th March 2015, numerous iPhone applications had been created to be used in large-scale research of Parkinson's disease, breast cancer, asthma, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (Apple Press Info, 2015)
3. Data collection Most of the research that has been published about the use of e-technologies in data collection concerns the use of Electronic Data Capture (ECD) systems (Babre, 2011), and Internet-based strategies for the administration of questionnaires and surveys for health and behavioral promotion studies
For instance, radio or newspaper advertisements were used in the recruitment of participants; telephone calls or mail used to in conducting follow-up assessments interventions were personally delivered while paper and pencil instruments are used in data collection. Clinical trials have been reluctant to embrace e-technology in the designing and execution of their studies (Baker, Gustafson & Shah, 2014) and (Riley et al
IRBs have recognized the increase in the number of research protocols submitted that integrate e-technology, the need to develop standards and policies thus progressing from offering virtually no guidance in that issue. Informed consent and privacy are the primary issues researchers ought to consider while using technology in clinical research (Buschel et al
Several clinical trials do not meet the initial objectives of participant recruitment that the study protocol outlines. In the recent past, there has been an increased use of internet-based approaches to supplement the recruitment strategies that were used traditionally and approaches of this nature seem effective (Frandsen et al
Google Inc. has also developed a tool that is intended to be a medical device that can be of assistance in clinical trials in the near future (HIT, 2015)
However, this principle has not been fully integrated by several companies. The third reason is that although electronic data capture systems have significantly reduced data collection time to 2 weeks, there are some cases where the twentieth to early twenty-first generation systems lacked the flexibility and reliability that would suit the needs of investigators (Marks et al
Several companies have joined the movement. Pfizer and Abbvie are already using their Twitter accounts to engage the clinical community as well as the patients (Marwaha, Patil & Singh, 2007)
For instance, radio or newspaper advertisements were used in the recruitment of participants; telephone calls or mail used to in conducting follow-up assessments interventions were personally delivered while paper and pencil instruments are used in data collection. Clinical trials have been reluctant to embrace e-technology in the designing and execution of their studies (Baker, Gustafson & Shah, 2014) and (Riley et al
During this timeframe, about a million iPhone applications were added into Apples app store. Apart from the rate of change in digital technology advancement, the other reason that possibly caused the slow adoption of e-technology use include limited evidence based on whether e-technologies enhance or improve clinical trials design as well as the paucity of the regulatory policies and guidance especially where approval by FDA is required (Rosa et al
Earlier on, there was limited communication with participants, and individuals were only directed to a website where they could find information concerning the study. For purposes of recruitment and retention, contact information was provided (Scholle et al
3. Fostering research and development In the past decade, there have been reports of an explosion of health-care data availability (Szlezak et al
Cheaper, faster and more efficient means for dissemination will prove to be a promising tool. These means include Facebook, Twitter, and blogs, which are updated regularly; interactive web sites often feature essay-style posts that provide information or opinions (Allen et al
On 9th March 2015, Apple's ResearchKit software, which was designed for health and medical research was introduced. By 30th March 2015, numerous iPhone applications had been created to be used in large-scale research of Parkinson's disease, breast cancer, asthma, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases (Apple Press Info, 2015)
3. Data collection Most of the research that has been published about the use of e-technologies in data collection concerns the use of Electronic Data Capture (ECD) systems (Babre, 2011), and Internet-based strategies for the administration of questionnaires and surveys for health and behavioral promotion studies
For instance, radio or newspaper advertisements were used in the recruitment of participants; telephone calls or mail used to in conducting follow-up assessments interventions were personally delivered while paper and pencil instruments are used in data collection. Clinical trials have been reluctant to embrace e-technology in the designing and execution of their studies (Baker, Gustafson & Shah, 2014) and (Riley et al
IRBs have recognized the increase in the number of research protocols submitted that integrate e-technology, the need to develop standards and policies thus progressing from offering virtually no guidance in that issue. Informed consent and privacy are the primary issues researchers ought to consider while using technology in clinical research (Buschel et al
Several clinical trials do not meet the initial objectives of participant recruitment that the study protocol outlines. In the recent past, there has been an increased use of internet-based approaches to supplement the recruitment strategies that were used traditionally and approaches of this nature seem effective (Frandsen et al
Google Inc. has also developed a tool that is intended to be a medical device that can be of assistance in clinical trials in the near future (HIT, 2015)