ResearchKit update: Notes from the field on trial retention, Android integration, and more
When Apple announced ResearchKit in March 2015, and unveiled the first five apps to test-drive the company’s new approach to clinical research, the announcement made a big splash. And indeed, in the weeks following, those apps posted incredible recruitment figures: for instance, Parkinson’s emPower study saw 5,500 sign-ups by day two and ended up with more than 18,000 participants. But there were also questions, and now that the hype has died down and ResearchKit has become a day-to-day reality, those questions are looming larger than ever before.