HAND in HAND, a study developed using ResearchKit that is designed to help further research and knowledge of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders, known as HAND or neuroAIDS, has been announced.
The HAND in HAND app is essentially a mobile, non-clinic means of gathering data.
The app, developed by UNMC and Digital Artefacts, uses the ResearchKit software framework designed by Apple to make it easy for researchers to gather data more frequently and more accurately from participants using iPhone apps. The HAND in HAND app is now available at no cost on the App Store.
Approximately 37 million people worldwide live with HIV, including more than 1.2 million in the United States. The NeuroAIDS Center, which is funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, has been researching ways to diagnose, predict, treat and prevent brain damage induced by HIV. The app is designed to make it easier for large numbers of HIV patients to participate in research.
ResearchKit enables participants to easily complete tasks or submit surveys right from the HAND in HAND app and delivers a simple way to present participants with an interactive informed consent process. More information about the Hand in Hand studies is available at www.handinhandstudies.org.