Rapid implementation of mobile technology for real-time epidemiology of COVID-19

David A. Drew; Long H. Nguyen; Claire J. Steves; Jonathan Wolf; Tim D. Spector; Andrew T. Chan

Daily prompts query for updates on interim symptoms, health care visits, and COVID-19 testing results. In those self-quarantining or seeking health care, the level of intervention and related 15 outcomes are collected. Individuals without obvious symptoms are also encouraged to use the app. Through pushed software updates, we can add or modify questions in real-time to test emerging hypotheses about COVID-19 symptoms and treatments. Importantly, participants enrolled in ongoing epidemiologic studies, clinical cohorts, or clinical trials can provide informed consent to link survey data collected through the app in a Health Insurance Portability 20 and Accountability Act (HIPPA)-and General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR)-compliant manner to their pre-existing study cohort data and any relevant biospecimens. A specific module is also provided for participants who identify as healthcare workers to determine the intensity . CC-BY-NC-ND 4.0 International license It is made available under a author/funder, who has granted medRxiv a license to display the preprint in perpetuity.