Introducing preventive management of chronic thyroid conditions through patient empowerment and a ML-powered mHealth solution

Informacje na temat projektu

BOOST HEALTH

Identyfikator umowy o grant: 864004

DOI

10.3030/864004

Projekt został zamknięty

Data podpisania przez KE 26 Kwietnia 2019

Data rozpoczęcia 1 Maja 2019

Data zakończenia 31 Października 2019

Finansowanie w ramach

• INDUSTRIAL LEADERSHIP - Innovation In SMEs

Koszt całkowity

€ 71 429,00

Wkład UE

€ 50 000,00

Koordynowany przez

VLM HEALTH UG
Germany

Periodic Reporting for period 1 - BOOST HEALTH (Introducing preventive management of chronic thyroid conditions through patient empowerment and a ML-powered mHealth solution)

Okres sprawozdawczy: 2019-05-01 do 2019-10-31

Podsumowanie kontekstu i ogólnych celów projektu

Chronic autoimmune conditions affect 800 million people and cost €400bn a year because of too-late diagnosis and the absence of prevention. The best way to minimize the effect is by creating positive lifestyle habits, improving conversations with doctors, and increasing knowledge through collaboration with biomedical research.

Autoimmune conditions are predominantly female, and as such did not get appropriate research and medical attention. We can solve this by utilising digital technologies to collect Big Data and bring more knowledge to the general public.

Overall objectives of the feasibility phase were:
1. Empowering patients through regularly analysis of their health and well-being
2. Validation in clinical setting
3. Developing a prototype on how will the ML-assisted health plan look like

Prace wykonane od początku projektu do końca okresu sprawozdawczego oraz najważniejsze dotychczasowe rezultaty

"Main results are:

1. New and improved app features – a) symptom analytics, b) new ""home screen"" with expanded overview of symptoms, lab tests and informational texts; and c) Exportable PDF of doctor report
2. Analysis of benefit for patients, as presented on the 89th American Thyroid Association yearly congress - patients reported that the information obtained through the app is more helpful than going to the doctors office\
3. Early prototype of ML-delivered benefit to the patient"

Innowacyjność oraz oczekiwany potencjalny wpływ (w tym dotychczasowe znaczenie społeczno-gospodarcze i szersze implikacje społeczne projektu)

"We are continuing the project, and building the next stage of our service:
1. providing a better connection between patients and doctors
2. working on covering health complications (starting with fertility) and
3. partnering with healthcare businesses in order to start the revenue stream


We expect our impact will be measured in:
1. increased awareness and early diagnosis of the thyroid conditions
2. early detection of health complications
3. development of more individualised therapies


Increasing awareness, which was achieved in the so far project has had a tremendous impact on BOOST Thyroid app users. People using our solution told us that information we provide helped them stay healthier, that sharing common experiences through our ""Hashi and me"" stories helped them not feel alone, isolated and not understood."

BOOST Thyroid app