This page includes the materials presented during our workshop on Understanding Health Behaviour using Smartphones and Wearables in University of Technology Sydney, May 2017.
Materials are ordered as they were presented during the workshop. Each session includes the slides, the video of the session, and a list of major topics discussed during the session. The list of topics is linked to the respective videos. Therefore clicking on each topic will load the video at the time when the topic was discussed.
Due to technical issues, the video for some sessions did not include audio. We apologize for this problem. The broken videos are tagged accordingly.
Orientation, Overview, and Resources
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Due to technical problems during video capture, this video does not contain audio.
Content
- Schedule notes
- Default lecture staging
- Wi-Fi essentials
- Recording
- Materials
- Project ideas
- Teaching assistant roles
- Project work during the workshop
- Anticipated project staging
- Online dashboard user interface
- Register as a researcher
Ethica Online Interface
Video
Due to technical problems during video capture, this video does not contain audio.
Content
- Researcher user interface
- Overview of design - Basics
- Overview of design - Data Sources section
- Overview of design - Surveys section
- Overview of participation - Adherence section
- Overview of participation - Data Quantity Report section
- Overview of sensor data - Raw Data Download section
- Overview of sensor data - Geo Location section
- Overview of surveys - Responses section
- Overview of surveys - Response Map section
Hallmarks of Health Big Data
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Due to technical problems during video capture, this video does not contain audio.
Starting a New Study
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- How to create a study - Project name
- How to create a study - Consent form
- How to create a study - Study timeline
- Single cohort participation
- Rolling enrollment
- Surveillance studies
- Not supported study types
- Target sample size
- How to create a study - Data sources
- How to create a study - Final configuration
- Modifying Study - basics
- Study access permissions
- Modifying Study - Data sources
- Enrollment
- Creating new account
- Eligibility survey
- Participant view of consent form
- Baseline survey
- User-triggered surveys
- Pausing data collection at any time
- HealthKit and ResearchKit as an alternative
Participants' User Interface on Ethica Website
Video
Content
Participants' Access to their Audio Recordings
Video
Content
Data Sources - Part 1
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- Data Sources needed for a study
- Different types of data sources
- Different types of data collection
- Impact of data sources on participants
- Location data source
- Contact pattern
- Physical Activity sensors
- Ambient Light
Data Sources - Part 2
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- Screen state
- Device's battery
- Surevy responses
- Electronically Activated Recorder
- Environmental sensors
- Communicational behaviour
- Wearables and psychological data
Using Data Sources in Different Projects
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Ethica Survey Editor
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- Creating new survey
- Save, discard, and publish
- Delete, edit, and releasing a survey
- Survey name and description
- Survey type
- Triggering logic
- Advanced logic
- User triggered
- Scheduled trigger
- Expiry time
- Adding a new question
- Criteria
- Download/Upload survey as text file
Recruitment and Participant Incentives
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Due to technical problems during video capture, this video does not contain audio.
Participant Incentives, Population Types, Data Backhaul, and Phone Ownership - Part 1
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Participant Incentives, Population Types, Data Backhaul, and Phone Ownership - Part 2
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- Inpatient and population surveillance
- The data backhaul
- Methods to send study changes or surveys to participants through the website
- Managing phones for studies
- Participants switching phones during the study
- Triggering surveys to individuals on different timezones
Hands-on Exercise: Using Data Sources
Video
Content
- Project exercise: data sources which can benefit the studies
- Question: How participants are reminded about unanswered questions
- Question: How a given survey A can act as a criteria for teiggering/not triggering of survey B
Explanation of Interface of Dynamic Model and Smartphone-Based Data
Video
Retrospective back on Day 3
Video
Study Management and Operation
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- Adherence monitoring using Ethica
- Submitted vs. Canceled vs. Expired surveys
- Administrative monitoring during the study
- Requirements for study staff
- High level considerations affecting participation
- Measuring participant involvement
- Notes on compliance based on previous studies
- Preparation for data analysis
Human Ethics Considerations
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- Introduction
- Demonstrating the sensitivity of the data
- ERB concerns
- Privacy laws in different juristictions
- Privacy concerns when data is combined with other data sources
- Some tips on study ERB approval
- Tiered opt-in strategy
- Some points for discussion with IRB
- Participant's control over data
- Data Escrow-Based Studies
Creating Estimated Budgets for Studies
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.
Video
Content
- Estimatd budget for studies
- Recruitment and promotion costs
- Incentive costs
- Data plan for participants
- Analysis cost
- Data storage and maintenance
- Required recruitment labour
App Development Choices for Smartphone-Based Data Collection
Slides
The slides for this session can be accessed here.