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One of our key goals at ProofPilot support research studies participants actually enjoy engaging in (or at least mitigate the stress for those participants who are in a study because they…
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How to engage participants and manage trial activities in group-based settings like support groups, fitness classes, and information sessions? Most clinical trial engagement tools support two participant engagement models: traditional one-on-one…
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ProofPilot’s goal is to “democratize” techniques that determine “what works to improve lives.” Here are alternatives to the randomized controlled trial that are better suited to your research question, a…
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Starting this January, ProofPilot is happy to highlighting one study each month we feel deserves your attention as both a participant and a potential research designer. Take a look. Join…
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Radical transparency describes actions and approaches that open organizational processes and data. Startups like Buffer share top financial info and specific department-wide results every quarter. YouTube stars, Kara and Nate,…
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According to a 2015 CDC report, 1 in 10 Americans can’t afford their medications. Since then the problem has gotten worse. Brand-name oral prescription drugs rose more than 9 percent…
Read MoreThe What, Why & How of ProofPilot
How ProofPilot Sets Development Priorities
ProofPilot believes, almost religiously, that designing a research study should be as easy as managing a blog. It should be inexpensive. Participation in that study should be an entertainment activity.…
Read MoreWhy is Scientific Evidence Important?
Evidence from scientifically sound research studies is important because it lets us make decisions based on “what works.”The lack of evidence has real-world business consequences. No business person would run a…
Read MoreThe LGBT Community Gave ProofPilot a Competitive Advantage
Prior to launching ProofPilot, I was a consultant to academic and government researchers deploying online research studies to test the efficacy of different HIV prevention strategies. The experience helped us…
Read MoreFeature Release Notes
Participant Study Schedules & Calendars
With the new “What’s Next” participants can see an upcoming study schedule. The release is designed to improve participant engagement, retention and reduce missed study tasks. It’s the New Year.…
Read MoreCalculated Data Elements in ProofPilot
If you know anything about ProofPilot, you know we’re about more than data. ProofPilot study tasks might be rewards, informational givebacks, or even interventions. But, data collection remains an integral…
Read MoreInfrastructure & Formatting Release
ProofPilot might not look that different to you this morning. But, behind the scenes, it’s supported now by an entirely different infrastructure. That infrastructure is more secure, more scalable, more…
Read MoreProofPilot in the Press
The innovative startups improving clinical trial recruitment, enrollment, retention, and design
Pharma companies understand that most of their clinical trials will fail. At the same time, they recognize that many of their clinical studies fail not because of issues with drug…
Read MoreGay Pride Q&A at the Direct to Patient Trial Conference
It’s Gay Pride Month and events across the world celebrate wins and bring attention to issues that still need attention. The community still struggles with health disparities and the HIV…
Read MoreWhat's Next for ProofPilot
ProofPilot has some lofty goals. We’re not interested in being another electronic data capture system. We feel the world of research needs real change.
Read MoreFive Lessons that We Haven't Learned Yet from the Theranos Scandal
There are plenty of explanations about how this was allowed to happen. Here are the five things we should be learning from the Theranos scandal.
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