MetricWire vs REMAIN!

MetricWire is an easy-to-use platform that allows researchers to design complex studies and provides participants with the option of responding using their smartphones and other electronic devices. With MetricWire, researchers from any industry can gather high quality data on the real-world behaviours of study participants without writing a single line of code. Among the many features of the app is the ability for researchers to passively track your location, both as a recall aide for Time Use surveys, as well as for research purposes. This feature only applies if the researcher enables it for a study you participate in. This feature may be disabled at any time within the app's settings page. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

REMAIN is a research study app designed to provide health and wellness information and resources relevant to adults in the United States. REMAIN covers a range of health and lifestyle topics to support users’ diverse backgrounds and varying needs over time. The principal investigators for this study are Pamina Gorbach, DrPH, at the University of California, Los Angeles, Lisa Hightow-Weidman, MD, MPH, at Florida State University, and Sean Young, PhD, at the University of California, Irvine. The HMP platform was created by Lisa Hightow-Weidman, a public health scientist. HMP users need a code to open the app. To learn more about the study, email RemainApp@ph.ucla.edu. This mobile app is intended for informational, educational and research purposes only. No content in this app is intended to substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. While we do have board certified health care providers on our team, we are not YOUR health care provider. Participation in this app does not establish any kind of patient-client relationship. Although we strive to provide accurate general information, the content presented in the app is not a substitute for professional advice. Always seek the advice of YOUR physician or another qualified health care provider in your area with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition or treatment and before undertaking a new health care regimen, and never delay in seeking medical treatment because of something you read on this app. If you think you may have a medical emergency, immediately dial 911.