# Proband - Pedigrees Made Simple

> iPad app for creating and exporting family pedigrees using standard medical nomenclature. (iPhone/iPad app by The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proband-pedigrees-made-simple/id829791227 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia](https://appshunter.io/developer/351401975)
- Category: Medical, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.00/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 2 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2014-03-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-02
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proband-pedigrees-made-simple/id829791227/reviews.md

## What is Proband?

PROBAND enables genetic counselors, geneticists, and researchers to effortlessly create family pedigrees on the iPad. Designed for use at the point of interview, PROBAND uses a simple, gesture-based interface to make drawing pedigrees as efficient as drawing on paper. With PROBAND, you can quickly create even the most complex family pedigrees simply and easily using the entire standard nomenclature.

See a video of Proband in action at http://probandapp.com

Capabilities
•Counselor can interact directly with the individual and quickly capture family history
•Depicts all family relationships: parents, siblings, twins, half-siblings, donors, and surrogates
•Uses standard healthcare vocabularies (ICD-10-CM, HPO), free text
•Intelligent use of multi-touch gestures and context-aware interface elements make editing efficient and easy, even for complex tasks
•Supports standard pedigree symbol partitions
•Exports to PDF and PNG for sharing annotated diagrams and for inclusion in other forums such as electronic health records
•Tracks disease history through families with affected quadrants
•Robust undo and edit allows flexibility during dynamic interview sessions  
•Capture any level of detail, without the space limitations imposed by paper
•Stores information in a structured format for use by other software, computing systems, and clinical decision support algorithms

Features
•ICD-10-CM and Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) disease annotations
•Multiple relationships per person
•Surrogates and donors
•Half Siblings
•Fraternal and Identical Twins
•Undo/Redo 
•Free-text annotations
•All data is stored locally on the iPad
•High quality PDF/PNG export

This application is one example of the many ways in which DBHi helps transform clinical care and research at our institution and across the industry.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia is a non-profit entity as defined by Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986.

About The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia: The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia was founded in 1855 as the nation's first pediatric hospital. Through its long-standing commitment to providing exceptional patient care, training new generations of pediatric healthcare professionals and pioneering major research initiatives, Children's Hospital has fostered many discoveries that have benefited children worldwide. Its pediatric research program is among the largest in the country, ranking third in National Institutes of Health funding. In addition, its unique family-centered care and public service programs have brought the 460-bed hospital recognition as a leading advocate for children and adolescents. For more information, visit http://www.chop.edu.

The Department of Biomedical and Health Informatics (DBHi) resides in The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as the home for the development of innovative solutions to healthcare's immediate and long-term informatics needs. We provide informatics-focused services, applications, and educational programs to Children's Hospital clinicians and researchers and seek to transform their craft with high-impact, low-cost solutions. http://dbhi.chop.edu

## Key features

- Gesture-based pedigree drawing
- Standard medical vocabularies (ICD-10-CM, HPO)
- Depicts all family relationships
- PDF and PNG export
- Tracks disease history
- Undo/Redo functionality

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/proband-pedigrees-made-simple/id829791227/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Best pedigree tool out there

*2020-04-17, version 2.0.0*

This app is fantastic, I think it’s far superior to other apps and programs out there.  Highly recommend.

### 4/5 — Almost...

*2015-01-14, version 1.03*

Really need the ability to change sample numbering.

## Frequently asked questions about Proband

### What is Proband used for?

Proband is an iPad application designed for genetic counselors, geneticists, and researchers to create and manage family pedigrees. It allows for efficient capture of family history and genetic data using a gesture-based interface and standard medical vocabularies.

### Can I export my pedigrees from Proband?

Yes, Proband allows you to export your created pedigrees in high-quality PDF and PNG formats. This enables easy sharing of annotated diagrams and inclusion in other documents like electronic health records.

### What medical vocabularies does Proband support?

Proband supports standard healthcare vocabularies, specifically ICD-10-CM and the Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO). It also allows for free-text annotations to capture additional details.

### Is Proband available on Android or desktop?

Based on the provided information, Proband is designed for use on the iPad and is not available on Android or desktop platforms.

### How often is Proband updated?

The latest version of Proband is 2.0.0, which was last updated on March 13, 2017. This indicates that updates may not be very frequent.

### What is the age rating for Proband?

Proband has an age rating of 12+. This suggests it is suitable for users aged 12 and older.

### Does Proband have ads?

No, Proband does not contain advertisements. It is a free application without any ad-supported elements.

### Where is my data stored in Proband?

All data entered into Proband is stored locally on the iPad. This ensures that your pedigree information remains on your device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2017-03-13

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

New Save-as feature.
Export pedigree archive- export an archive of all your pedigrees. Archive import coming soon.
Pedigree note template- populate your pedigree note with a default template.
Multiple Probands are now permitted (new setting).

Dropped support for iOS 7 and 8

Bugs fixed:
Fixed bug where deleting a pedigree would delete the open pedigree's annotations (and possibly crash the app).
Fixed bug that allowed the quantity on a symbol to be null and could create a corrupted export file.
Fixed bug that caused an empty pedigree when importing from file when the app was not already running.

### 1.14.0 — 2016-01-13

Automatically check store for updates.
Add Proband version to exported Proband files.

### 1.13 — 2015-11-06

Fixed failure to save pedigree when hitting Clear button on a pedigree with twins.
Fixed a bug that caused annotations to reappear in a pedigree after using the Clear button (on a pedigree with an annotation) and re-opening the pedigree or sending the Proband file to another user. Annotations would reappear but not be associated with any symbols.

### 1.12 — 2015-10-21

Fixed a bug that resulted in data loss. If you deleted a symbol that was a twin or an identical twin, the current pedigree would fail to save after that, and all pedigrees created after that pedigree would not save until the app was restarted. The app would continue to work, but the data would not save.

### 1.11 — 2015-07-25

PLEASE NOTE: We found a bug that results in data loss. If you delete a symbol that is a twin or identical twin, the current pedigree and all pedigrees created or updated after fail to save until the app is restarted. A fix has been submitted to the app store and is pending approval.


Fixed an issue where the journal file for the database was not being encrypted with the rest of the database when the device was locked. This file temporarily holds pedigree data on the device.
Pedigree name search now searches the entire Pedigree name, not just from the beginning.
Fixed potential crash when the application took too long to load. This was more likely to happen if the device had many pedigrees.
Fixed incorrect Roman numerals in pedigrees with generations greater than 8.
Delete all temporary files and files in Inbox upon leaving the app. Plaintext imported pedigrees could reside in the Inbox directory previously.
Fix issue where the app becomes unresponsive after editing pedigree name and tapping on another menu item bar
Fix odd behavior where pedigree name field remains active behind the settings popup.
Fix issue: when side-drawer is dismissed while keyboard is up, keyboard goes away then comes back.
Fix color issue with autocomplete bar in affected key in the side-drawer.

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