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About this study
This is an observational longitudinal study to advance the understanding of menstrual cycle and gynecologic health conditions including PCOS, infertility and breast cancer.The study will be hosted within the Research app(available on App Store), which allows a user to find, enroll, and participate in Apple-supported health-related research studies.
Eligibility criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
* Have menstruated at least once
* Be at least 18 years old (at least 19 years old in Alabama and Nebraska, at least 21 years old in Puerto Rico)
* Live in the United States of America
* Be comfortable communicating in written and spoken English
* Have installed the Apple Research app on your iPhone
* Not share your iCloud account or iPhone with anyone else
* Be willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Study design
Enrollment target: 500000 participants
Age groups: adult, older_adult
Timeline
Starts: 2019-11-14
Estimated completion: 2029-11
Last updated: 2024-07-03
Primary outcomes
- • Identify Menstrual Cycle Patterns (Up to 10 years)
- • Epidemiologic Description of Menstrual Cycle (Up to 10 years)
Sponsor
Apple Inc. · industry
With: Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH), National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)
Contacts & investigators
ContactShruthi Mahalingaiah, MD · contact · AppleWomensHealthStudy@hsph.harvard.edu · 617-432-1356
InvestigatorMichelle A Williams, SM, ScD · principal_investigator, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
InvestigatorRuss B Hauser, MD, MPH, ScD · principal_investigator, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
InvestigatorBrent A Coull, PhD · principal_investigator, Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
All locations (1)
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public HealthRecruiting
Boston, Massachusetts, United States