AH-INT-196

Title

Assessing Short-Term Variability in Screening Results Among Participants in the Airwave Health Monitoring Study with Repeated Measures

Summary of Proposal

Understanding who has a higher probability of engaging in health research, as well as potential variability in the data collection process, can improve the quality and generalizability of the data collected.

The study aims to improve our understanding of two key areas: 1) identifying individuals who are more likely to participate in health research, and 2) assessing the degree of variability in repeated measures taken under the same protocol within a short timeframe. By understanding who engages with health research, we can develop targeted interventions and public health campaigns to increase the involvement of under-represented groups that were initially enrolled in the cohort (and thus had already shown interest in health research) but are not currently engaging with the study. On the other hand, by understanding the degree of variability in repeated measures taken across a short period of time, one can implement strategies to improve data collection, reduce potential measurement errors, and minimize the impact of biases. Both aims have the potential to improve data quality and results generalizability.

The project will be completed by an MSc student in Epidemiology at Imperial College London. If interesting results comes from the student analysis, we aim to publish the paper in a medical journal.