Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion
Large scale population-based epidemiological health surveys require effective administration. The diverse phenotype data sets also lead to challenge to quick and visual feedback of health check-up results or meeting the need of self-health management. With the rapid popularization of smartphone use,...
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| author | Huijing He Li Pan Yaoda Hu Ji Tu Chengdong Yu Guangliang Shan |
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| description | Large scale population-based epidemiological health surveys require effective administration. The diverse phenotype data sets also lead to challenge to quick and visual feedback of health check-up results or meeting the need of self-health management. With the rapid popularization of smartphone use, the smartphone-based applications bring about new inspirations for traditional epidemiological studies to fulfill various health and research needs. In 2015, we designed a software named Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp), which can be used noncommercially via smartphone or modern desktop web browser. PUHApp has been used by over 50 000 individuals to obtain their e-health reports. Diverse health data have been linked to this application. The module of self-health assessment and disease risk prediction modules enable individuals to estimate their physical fitness conveniently. By describing the concepts and usage of PUHApp, we aim to demonstrate its key role as modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion, and to provide practical cases that could be helpful for other researchers. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-60789ffe130545dcb4cb0bef24ff2ccc2023-01-12T04:19:43ZengKeAi Communications Co., Ltd.Global Transitions2589-79182022-01-0144044Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotionHuijing He0Li Pan1Yaoda Hu2Ji Tu3Chengdong Yu4Guangliang Shan5Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, ChinaDepartment of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, ChinaCorresponding author.; Department of Epidemiology and Statistics, Institute of Basic Medical Sciences, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & School of Basic Medicine, Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, 100005, ChinaLarge scale population-based epidemiological health surveys require effective administration. The diverse phenotype data sets also lead to challenge to quick and visual feedback of health check-up results or meeting the need of self-health management. With the rapid popularization of smartphone use, the smartphone-based applications bring about new inspirations for traditional epidemiological studies to fulfill various health and research needs. In 2015, we designed a software named Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp), which can be used noncommercially via smartphone or modern desktop web browser. PUHApp has been used by over 50 000 individuals to obtain their e-health reports. Diverse health data have been linked to this application. The module of self-health assessment and disease risk prediction modules enable individuals to estimate their physical fitness conveniently. By describing the concepts and usage of PUHApp, we aim to demonstrate its key role as modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion, and to provide practical cases that could be helpful for other researchers.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589791822000123Epidemiological surveyInformation technologyApplicationHealth promotion |
| spellingShingle | Huijing He Li Pan Yaoda Hu Ji Tu Chengdong Yu Guangliang Shan Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion Global Transitions Epidemiological survey Information technology Application Health promotion |
| title | Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion |
| title_full | Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion |
| title_fullStr | Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion |
| title_full_unstemmed | Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion |
| title_short | Peking Union Health Application (PUHApp): Modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion |
| title_sort | peking union health application puhapp modern solution for effective epidemiological survey administration and health promotion |
| topic | Epidemiological survey Information technology Application Health promotion |
| url | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2589791822000123 |
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