The Mole Mapper Study, mobile phone skin imaging and melanoma risk data collected using ResearchKit.

ABSTRACT: Sensor-embedded phones are an emerging facilitator for participant-driven research studies. Skin cancer research is particularly amenable to this approach, as phone cameras enable self-examination and documentation of mole abnormalities that may signal a progression towards melanoma. Aggregation and open sharing of this participant-collected data can be foundational for research and the development of early cancer detection tools. Here we describe data from Mole Mapper, an iPhone-based observational study built using the Apple ResearchKit framework. The Mole Mapper app was designed to collect participant-provided images and measurements of moles, together with demographic and behavioral information relating to melanoma risk. The study cohort includes 2,069 participants who contributed 1,92

SUBMITTER: Webster DE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5308198 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature