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The study\u2019s platform\u2014built on Apple\u2019s ResearchKit framework\u2014has been embedded into the WebMD Pregnancy App, which offers physician-approved content and tools. The goal is to recruit a large and diverse population of pregnant women to participate in the research that includes surveys and sensor-collected data measuring activity, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep.

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at many different factors during pregnancy and being better able to understand what\u2019s normal during pregnancy, and to provide women with more individualized feedback and information about what is typical for women with their individual characteristics,\u201d says Jennifer Radin, an epidemiologist and digital medicine expert at SRTI. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping this will be a multi-decade research project.\u201d

According to Radin, pregnant women have traditionally been underrepresented in biomedical research, with rates of maternal mortality in the United States among the highest in the developed world.

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Radin adds that by the study leveraging WebMD\u2019s popular pregnancy app\u2014which has been downloaded by more than 1.6 million people since 2013\u2014researchers have a \u201ccaptive\u201d audience of pregnant women that are potential participants in the research.

To participate in the U.S.-only study, women must meet eligibility criteria as well as agree to electronic informed consent in order to be enrolled.

\u201cPregnant women are curious about their health\u2014they want to understand what is normal for women like them and how they can keep themselves and their developing baby healthy,\u201d concludes Radin. \u201cIncreasingly, they turn to apps to search for information and to ask other women about their pregnancy experiences. They are also using sensors to track and monitor their individual health.\u201d

Currently, study participants must have an iPhone. However, researchers want to also include Android users.

\u201cWe\u2019re now focusing on expanding the reach of our research app platform, by making it available to both iOS and Android users,\u201d says Steven Steinhubl, MD, director of digital medicine at SRTI.","saveContent":"The Scripps Research Translational Institute has partnered with WebMD on a smartphone-based platform to recruit pregnant women to participate in a study aimed at better understanding pregnancy.

The study\u2019s platform\u2014built on Apple\u2019s ResearchKit framework\u2014has been embedded into the WebMD Pregnancy App, which offers physician-approved content and tools. The goal is to recruit a large and diverse population of pregnant women to participate in the research that includes surveys and sensor-collected data measuring activity, blood pressure, heart rate, and sleep.

\u201cWe\u2019re looking at many different factors during pregnancy and being better able to understand what\u2019s normal during pregnancy, and to provide women with more individualized feedback and information about what is typical for women with their individual characteristics,\u201d says Jennifer Radin, an epidemiologist and digital medicine expert at SRTI. \u201cWe\u2019re hoping this will be a multi-decade research project.\u201d

According to Radin, pregnant women have traditionally been underrepresented in biomedical research, with rates of maternal mortality in the United States among the highest in the developed world.

Also See<\/b>: Trump signs into law maternal mortality prevention legislation<\/a>

Radin adds that by the study leveraging WebMD\u2019s popular pregnancy app\u2014which has been downloaded by more than 1.6 million people since 2013\u2014researchers have a \u201ccaptive\u201d audience of pregnant women that are potential participants in the research.

To participate in the U.S.-only study, women must meet eligibility criteria as well as agree to electronic informed consent in order to be enrolled.

\u201cPregnant women are curious about their health\u2014they want to understand what is normal for women like them and how they can keep themselves and their developing baby healthy,\u201d concludes Radin. \u201cIncreasingly, they turn to apps to search for information and to ask other women about their pregnancy experiences. They are also using sensors to track and monitor their individual health.\u201d

Currently, study participants must have an iPhone. However, researchers want to also include Android users.

\u201cWe\u2019re now focusing on expanding the reach of our research app platform, by making it available to both iOS and Android users,\u201d says Steven Steinhubl, MD, director of digital medicine at SRTI.","order":0,"get_parent":{},"attributes":[],"attributesType":{"content":{"type":"string","source":"raw"},"lock":{"type":"object"}},"dynamicContent":""}]

SRTI, WebMD team on study to better understand pregnancy health

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