Configuration and deployment of extensible templates

Abstract

Configurations and techniques for a research study management system are disclosed, enabling deployment of an extensible, reproducible, and deployable template for use in assessment, intervention, or other research studies. In an example, a technique to configure a template to use in a research project includes associating the template with one or more instruments to collect project data, associating the template with one or more tools to process the collected project data, associating the template with a data set definition, and defining one or more rules of operation for the template. In a further example, a technique to deploy the template for use in a research project includes defining a schedule based on the template, defining a plurality of configuration parameters of one or more instruments, and deploying the template to engage a human study participant to perform data collection activities via the one or more instruments.

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         2 . A method to configure a template for a research program, using operations performed within a computing system, the operations comprising:
 associating a template with a software application, the software application configured to provide a participant user interface based on a configuration defined by the template, wherein the participant user interface enables interaction with a respective participant of a plurality of human study participants of the research program, and wherein the participant user interface exchanges program data with the respective participant in the form of survey assessments and feedback via a mobile device in the possession of the respective participant;   associating the template with one or more tools, the one or more tools configured to retrieve and process data related to the respective participant from a computing system operated by a third party;   defining rules of operation for the template, the rules of operation configured to apply the one or more tools to the program data; and   outputting the template for use in the research program, wherein the template is deployed to the mobile device to cause output and receive input and to exchange the program data with the respective participant via the software application.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the template includes a configuration that enables the program data from the software application and the data from the third party computing system to be integrated in a common local repository, wherein the common local repository is configured to manage the program data from interactions with the respective participant according to a protocol assigned to the respective participant. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein the third party computing system provides readings from a sensor device associated with the respective participant. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the sensor device is a wearable sensor device. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the sensor device resides within a home or workplace of the respective participant. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 4 , wherein the rules of operation establish criteria or delivery settings for one or more assessments or interaction activities exchanged with the respective participant, and wherein the criteria or delivery settings are based on one or more algorithms applied to the readings from the sensor device. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein the rules of operation include defining a period for interacting with the respective participant using the rules of operation for the template. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , further comprising:
 associating the period for interaction with the respective participant based on an algorithm applied to the readings from the sensor device.   
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein the template defines multiple characteristics of the research program, and wherein the template is deployable for the plurality of human study participants as part of the research program. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising:
 associating the respective participant with a second participant as part of the research program.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 delivering an interaction tailored to the second participant based on rules applied to program data obtained from an interaction with the respective participant.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 tailoring the interaction with the second participant based on a level of physical activity of the respective participant.   
     
     
         14 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium, the computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions to configure a template for a research program, wherein the instructions, when executed by processor circuitry and memory of a computing system, cause the computing system to perform operations that:
 associate a template with a software application, the software application configured to provide a participant user interface based on a configuration defined by the template, wherein the participant user interface enables interaction with a respective participant of a plurality of human study participants of the research program, and wherein the participant user interface exchanges program data with the respective participant in the form of survey assessments and feedback via a mobile device in the possession of the respective participant;   associate the template with one or more tools, the one or more tools configured to retrieve and process data related to the respective participant from a computing system operated by a third party;   define rules of operation for the template, the rules of operation configured to apply the one or more tools to the program data; and   output the template for use in the research program, wherein the template is deployed to the mobile device to cause output and receive input and to exchange the program data with the respective participant via the software application.   
     
     
         15 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the template includes a configuration that enables the program data from the software application and the data from the third party computing system to be integrated in a common local repository, wherein the common local repository is configured to manage the program data from interactions with the respective participant according to a protocol assigned to the respective participant. 
     
     
         16 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 15 , wherein the third party computing system provides readings from a sensor device associated with the respective participant. 
     
     
         17 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the sensor device is a wearable sensor device. 
     
     
         18 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the sensor device resides within a home or workplace of the respective participant. 
     
     
         19 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 16 , wherein the rules of operation establish criteria or delivery settings for one or more assessments or interaction activities exchanged with the respective participant, and wherein the criteria or delivery settings are based on one or more algorithms applied to the readings from the sensor device. 
     
     
         20 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 19 , wherein the rules of operation include defining a period for interacting with the respective participant using the rules of operation for the template. 
     
     
         21 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 20 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform operations that:
 associate the period for interaction with the respective participant based on an algorithm applied to the readings from the sensor device.   
     
     
         22 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 14 , wherein the template defines multiple characteristics of the research program, and wherein the template is deployable for the plurality of human study participants as part of the research program. 
     
     
         23 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 22 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform operations that:
 associate the respective participant with a second participant as part of the research program.   
     
     
         24 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 23 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform operations that:
 deliver an interaction tailored to the second participant based on rules applied to program data obtained from an interaction with the respective participant.   
     
     
         25 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of  claim 24 , wherein the instructions further cause the computing system to perform operations that:
 tailor the interaction with the second participant based on a level of physical activity the respective participant.