EMA

Population Research

Ecological Momentary Assessment

Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) is a powerful tool that captures participants’ experiences in the present moment, within their living environment. With EMA, notifications can be displayed, questionnaires can be sent, GPS data can be captured, and native mobile device sensors can be used without the need to install an application.

Data collection features

  • User-friendly interfaces accessible on all types and sizes of device
  • Compliant with Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG 2.0)
  • Flexible questionnaire including various question types
  • Geospatial information integration (GEMA)
  • Activation of mobile device native sensors (GPS, audio, photo/video, etc.)
  • Interactive map-based data collection (Geoapify, OpenStreetMap, Google Maps)
  • Identification and documentation of social relationships
  • Flexible participation flow and prompting
  • Unlimited number of participants
  • Multi-language capabilities
  • Real-life testing and adjustment of questionnaires before launch
  • Platform adapted to diverse collection protocols: online, on-site, interviewer, self-administered

Study management & analysis features

  • Detailed monitoring of participants’ activity
  • Recruitment targets
  • Synchronous/asynchronous event calendar programming
  • Conditional pre-filling for longitudinal studies
  • Partial data visualisation

Hosting & security

  • Compliant with European (RGPD) and Canadian (PIPEDA) data protection criteria
  • Confidentiality and anonymity settings
  • Data residency in the region of your choice
  • Possible validation of the data collection protocol by the data protection authority in your country
  • Personal data management
  • Collaborators and access levels settings

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