Biometric data is a powerful addition to a study protocol, offering a variety of data about participants’ activity levels and well-being. Pattern has deep experience working with study teams to select the best-fit devices for their studies and integrating…
2023 Year in Review
As the year comes to a close, the Pattern Health team has taken some time to reflect. We are honored to support you, our amazing partners, who are pushing the boundaries of research and developing life-changing therapeutics. This holiday season,...
IWQOL-Lite-CT©️ Implementation Options
IWQOL-Lite-CT© (Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Lite-Clinical Trials) is the gold standard patient-reported outcome (PRO) measure of weight-related quality of life in adults designed for use in clinical trials. As the exclusive licensor of IWQOL-Lite-CT©, Pattern Health works with CROs and biopharma organizations to implement the measure for regulated clinical trials.
How to Choose the Best-Fit Biometric Devices for Research Studies
With the expanding market of biometric devices, selecting the right tools for research studies can be challenging. In this article, we provide guidance to healthcare researchers on selecting biometric devices, considering factors such as cost, provisioning process, battery life, user experience, device family, accuracy, and reliability.
FDA Embraces Decentralized Clinical Trials (DCT): What You Need to Know
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently released its long-awaited draft guidance supporting the use of decentralized clinical trials (DCTs) for drugs, biologics, and devices. The new guidance clarifies the FDA's position on DCTs, inspiring confidence in their use...
Heart Failure CONNECT-HF Study Used Pattern Health App to Study Medication Adherence, Quality-of-Care Scores
The Duke Clinical Research Institute study was the first to incorporate mobile health technology to follow heart failure patients long-term. The study showed that using patients’ biometric information and medication adherence data can help customize guideline-based recommendations to improve self-care....
Demystifying Digital Health Research Jargon
When working with researchers and clinicians to design trials that include digital elements, it's important to speak the same language. Just as clinical lingo must be precise so that everyone understands its meaning, adding digital elements to a clinical trial...
A Moment With Madalina Sucala: On Leading with Compassion and Supporting Unmet Patient Needs
A Moment with Madalina Sucala is part of our interview series featuring thought leaders in research and healthcare. Each interview includes 7 short and stimulating questions. Madalina Sucala, PhD, MBA is a behavioral scientist and digital health strategist with over 10...
A Moment with Heather Cole-Lewis: On Health Technology with Humility and Bringing your Full Self
A Moment with Dr. Heather Cole-Lewis is part of our interview series featuring thought leaders in research and healthcare. Each interview includes 7 short and stimulating questions. Dr. Heather Cole-Lewis is passionate about improving health by understanding people in the...
A Moment with Félix Manuel Chinea: On Systems-level Frameworks and Digital Health Equity
A Moment with Félix Manuel Chinea is part of our interview series featuring thought leaders in research and healthcare. Each interview includes 7 short and stimulating questions. Félix Manuel Chinea is a medical doctor by training with expertise in health...
Study Incentives Drawing the Wrong Crowd?
How to incentivize study participation while avoiding fraud. It's a Catch-22. Research studies often pay participants for their time and involvement, but that payment can be a magnet, attracting people who don't actually qualify. Without the proper controls in place,...
A Moment with Aarthi Rao: on Shared Understanding and Partnering with Curiosity
A Moment with Aarthi Rao is part of our interview series featuring thought leaders in research and healthcare. Each interview includes 7 short and stimulating questions. Aarthi Rao is passionate about applying innovation tools like design thinking, behavioral science, and...