Summary
This paper describes MyCap, a no-cost, participant-facing mobile application launched in 2018 for longitudinal survey data collection and automated administration of active tasks using mobile device sensors. The platform integrates with REDCap and has been deployed across multiple research institutions with global usage spanning 135 countries as of 2021. The authors present utilisation metrics and institutional vignettes illustrating how MyCap has enabled research teams to implement novel data collection methodologies.
UK applicability
MyCap's availability at no cost to academic, nonprofit and government organisations makes it potentially applicable to UK research institutions conducting longitudinal studies. However, the paper provides limited detail on UK-specific deployment or regulatory considerations for participant data collection.
Key measures
Platform deployment metrics, application usage across countries, integration with REDCap, number of research institutions utilising MyCap
Outcomes reported
The paper reports utilisation metrics for the MyCap platform deployed across multiple research institutions, including application usage logged across 135 countries in 2021. Vignettes demonstrate how MyCap enabled research teams to implement novel methods of information collection.
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