mhealth: health studies to benefit from Apple watch

苹果对医学研究界的支持始于引入ResearchKit和Carekit，这扩大了可以研究和提供医疗保健的步伐和规模。Apple使用Research Kit创建了Apple Heart研究，这是对同类研究的最大研究，并通过检查房颤可以对医学研究产生影响，以研究对房颤的影响，从而为Apple Watch的不规则节奏通知提供了验证。

2017年，苹果通过Granc级心脏健康研究以类似的方式承诺。苹果公司首席运营官杰夫·威廉姆斯（Jeff Williams）表示：“我们发现，我们可以以帮助当今患者的方式对医学研究产生积极影响，并做出将使子孙后代受益的贡献。”

苹果Women’s Health Study

The Apple Women’s Health Study will explore gynaecological conditions on an unparalleled scale.

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In partnership with Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and the NIH’s National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS), Apple has created the first long-term study of this scale focused on menstrual cycles and gynaecological conditions. This study will inform screening and risk assessment of conditions like polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS), infertility, osteoporosis, pregnancy and menopausal transition. “Women make up half of the world’s population, yet even today there has been limited investment in studying their unique health needs,” said Michelle A. Williams, a reproductive epidemiologist and dean of the faculty at the Harvard T.H. Chan School. “[The Apple Women’s Health] study, unprecedented in scope, will greatly advance our understanding of the biological and social determinants of women’s health, and lead to better health outcomes.”

戴尔·桑德勒（Dale Sandler）博士说：“对于NIEHS研究人员来说，这是一个令人兴奋的机会，为研究设计做出了贡献，并使用结果数据来回答新的问题，不仅对生殖年龄的妇女，而且对所有年龄段的妇女都很重要。”，NIEHS流行病学分支。

苹果Heart and Movement Study

The Apple Heart and Movement Study will look into the connection of heart health and mobility signals, like walking pace.

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苹果is partnering with Brigham and Women’s Hospital and the American Heart Association on a comprehensive study of how heart rate and mobility signals — like walking pace and flights of stairs climbed — relate to hospitalisations, falls, heart health and quality of life in order to promote healthy movement and improved cardiovascular health. “At the American Heart Association, we are a relentless force for a world of longer, healthier lives, and we are committed to educating and empowering people to be proactive in all areas of their heart health and general well-being,” said Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association. “We believe that emerging technology solutions that seek to provide deeper health insights offer great potential in getting us there. We are collaborating with Apple and Brigham and Women’s Hospital on the Apple Heart and Movement Study to explore the correlation between a broad range of physical activities and a person’s overall heart health to ultimately understand risks and interventions to improve health.”

苹果Hearing Study

The Apple Hearing Study will collect information to make sense of how exposure to sound over time can affect hearing.

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Alongside the University of Michigan, Apple is examining factors that impact hearing health. The Apple Hearing Health Study is the first of its kind to collect data over time in order to understand how everyday sound exposure can impact hearing. The study data will also be shared with the World Health Organization (WHO) as a contribution toward its Make Listening Safe initiative. “We are excited about this unique opportunity to partner with Apple to determine how everyday activities affect our hearing,” said DuBois Bowman, dean of the University of Michigan School of Public Health. “The information gleaned from this partnership will be critical for us to address the public health impact of various noise exposures on hearing loss in the United States.”

“The World Health Organization is pleased to note the announcement of the Apple Hearing Study which will contribute toward our Make Listening Safe initiative by improving our understanding of users’ listening behaviors,” said Dr. Shelly Chadha, technical officer of Prevention of Deafness and Hearing Loss at the World Health Organization. “With over a billion young people who could be at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening, WHO is addressing this challenge through raising awareness and setting new standards for safe listening. The knowledge gained through this study will contribute to future public health action in this field.”