# Mobile Medical Research Kits Apple's ResearchKit Could Take Medical Research to the Next Level By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2015-03-29 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/researchkit References: [gizmag](http://www.gizmag.com/apple-researchkit/36713/) & [apple](https://www.apple.com/pr/library/2015/03/09Apple-Introduces-ResearchKit-Giving-Medical-Researchers-the-Tools-to-Revolutionize-Medical-Studies.html) ResearchKit is an open-source software framework, developed by Apple, that could revolutionize the way medical research is carried out. The technology has a wide variety of applications. For example, it can be used to extend research participation beyond the local sphere and help researchers capture significantly more data. It can also be used to create apps such as the Asthma Health app, developed by researchers at the Icahn School of Medicine, which helps to better model asthma patients' condition in order to be able to deliver more personalized and precise treatment. ResearchKit could also help researchers find research participants en masse, which is difficult to achieve using the traditional methods of research participant recruitment. The technology could eventually help break new ground in the medical research space by leveraging the power of modern mobile computing interfaces. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.2/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 19% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Expanded Research Participation:** ResearchKit enables researchers to extend research participation beyond the local sphere and capture significantly more data. - **Personalized Treatment:** ResearchKit can be used to create apps that help model patients' conditions, enabling more personalized and precise treatment. - **Mass Research Participant Recruitment:** ResearchKit could help researchers find research participants en masse, disrupting traditional recruitment methods. ### Who This Affects Most - **Medical Research:** ResearchKit revolutionizes the way medical research is carried out, opening up new possibilities for innovation. - **Mobile Computing:** ResearchKit leverages the power of modern mobile computing interfaces, presenting opportunities for disruptive innovation. - **Healthcare Applications:** ResearchKit's technology enables the development of healthcare apps that deliver personalized and precise treatment. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Advanced Neurotechnology Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/broadmind.md) - [Smart Aid Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/smart-aid-kit.md) - [Parkinson’s Research Registries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/parkinsons-research.md) - [Remote Patient Monitoring Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/withings-rpm.md) - [Home Blood Test Kits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ro.md) - [Holistic AI Health Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medikarma.md) - [Child Health Records](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medkid.md) - [AI-Powered Research Data Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-research-data-platform.md) - [Secure Medical Record Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/medical-records-platform.md)