Proof of Concept - Smart Technology - South Lincolnshire
Research type
Research Study
Full title
If information about patient behaviour, conditions and events captured from wearables, monitors and other smart technologies, can predict illness and demand for services, then providing these technologies to patients will enable providers to pre-empt illness and redirect demand, or design new services.
IRAS ID
270105
Contact name
David Patterson
Contact email
Sponsor organisation
South Lincolnshire CCG
Duration of Study in the UK
0 years, 10 months, 30 days
Research summary
Our research hypothesis is:- "If information about patient behaviour, conditions and events captured from wearables, monitors and other smart technologies, can predict illness and demand for services, then providing these technologies to patients will enable providers to pre-empt illness and redirect demand, or design new services."
In this project suitable candidate patients with several long-terms conditions will be asked by their GP whether they would be willing to help in this 9-12 month study; and their informed consent sought. We will ensure that patients understand that their usual care will be continued as normal by their GP and other health care professionals; no clinical intervention will be made in this study and the patients will continue normally with their day to day activities. The pseudonymised data will be collected from the patient by deploying smart technology with sensor-based wearables, software based sensors using the camera on a smart phone or iPad, and web based questionnaires. We will additionally ingest pseudonymised Health and Social Care and Environmental data and store it together in a cloud-based platform purpose-built for healthcare, utilising leading technologies and practices in security and privacy.
Data scientists and researchers will be able to perform data analysis and model development within the secure cloud-based platform and a workbench which provides a collaborative development environment. Meeting the needs of the growing number of people with multiple health conditions is one of the biggest challenges facing the NHS. Developing new models of care for those with multiple conditions needs to be person centred and focussed on the needs of the person. And as part of the study we intend to make assessments of the likely qualitative and economic based on the data collected.
REC name
London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee
REC reference
20/LO/0066
Date of REC Opinion
11 Feb 2020
REC opinion
Unfavourable Opinion