iPhone-based Real-time Data Solution for Drug Abuse and Other Medical Research

描述（申请人提供）：计算机和互联网的使用大大提高了医学数据解决能力，但在进行药物滥用研究时仍存在问题。一个主要关切是实时和在自然环境中收集数据的能力，因为吸毒和健康问题是敏感的议题。另一个问题是传统的数据和项目管理，缺乏足够的选项来进行人与人之间的交互式通信。在获得信息或数据摘要以做出安全性或有效性决定之前，通常需要时间。作为基于无线技术的解决方案，SBIR Phase-I应用旨在开发基于iPhone的实时数据解决方案（iRDS）原型，并研究在与药物滥用和其他行为问题相关的医学研究中使用移动电话进行数据收集，管理和分析的可行性。需要长达6个月的时间，以下应用程序将使用iPhone，Web和数据库开发工具创建。1.开发用于实时数据收集的原型应用程序：㈠ iCollect为行为/心理数据输入提供iPhone接口; ㈡在网络服务器上运行的uDesign提供了一个设计电子表格问卷的工具;（c）vData管理数据服务器上的医疗数据。2.开发原型应用程序来动态管理和分析数据：（i）iAnalyze提供了一个iPhone界面，用于探索，处理和分析数据;（ii）uAnalyze是一个Web应用程序，用于进行需要大量计算的数据分析。3.开发用于项目管理的原型应用程序：（i）iCom通过短信、电子邮件和网页提供研究人员和研究参与者之间的交互式通信工具;（ii）iAdm通过iPhone提供提醒和进度监控服务，以帮助研究人员快速交换信息和协调任务。上述微型iRDS系统的实现将（i）实现在自然环境中的实时数据收集，（ii）快速管理和分析数据，以及（iii）提高研究管理的效率。10名吸烟者将使用标准行为和生活质量问卷评估iRDS系统的可靠性、有效性和其他特征。iRDS和相关方法的完整开发将在第二阶段进行，然后该系统将扩展到适用于其他移动电话（例如，RIM、Windows Mobile和Symbian蜂窝电话）用于商业目的。

DESCRIPTION (provided by applicant): The use of computers and Internet has greatly improved the capacity of medical data solutions, but there still exist problems when conducting drug abuse research. One major concern regards the capacity to collect data in real-time and within natural contexts, since drug use and health issues are sensitive topics. Another concern regards traditional data and project management that lacks enough options for interactive communications between people. It often takes time before information or data summaries are accessible to make decisions on safety or efficacy. As a solution based on wireless technologies, this SBIR Phase-I application aims to develop a prototype of iPhone-based Real-time Data Solution (iRDS) and study the feasibility of using mobile-phones for data collection, management, and analysis in medical research related to drug abuse and other behavioral problems. Taking up to 6 months, the following applications will be created using iPhone, Web, and database development tools. 1. Develop prototype applications for real-time data collection: (i) iCollect provides an iPhone interface for behavioral/psychological data-entry; (ii) uDesign running on the web server offers a tool for designing questionnaire with electronic forms; (c) vData manages medical data on the data server. 2. Develop prototype applications to dynamically mange and analyze data: (i) iAnalyze provides an iPhone interface for exploring, processing, and analyzing data; (ii) uAnalyze is the web app that conducts data analysis requiring heavy computations. 3. Develop prototype applications for project management: (i) iCom provides interactive communication tools between researchers and study participants via text message, email, and web-page; (ii) iAdm offers reminder and progress monitoring services over iPhone to help researchers exchange information and coordinate tasks quickly. Accomplishment of the above miniature iRDS system would (i) enable data collection in real-time within natural contexts, (ii) manage and analyze data quickly, and (iii) improve the efficiency of study administration. Ten smokers will be used to assess the reliability, validity, and other features of the iRDS system using standard behavior and quality of life questionnaires. Complete development of iRDS and related methodologies will be conducted in Phase-II, and the system will then be extended to accommodate other mobile-phones (e.g., RIM, Windows Mobiles, and Symbian cellular phones) for business purposes.