RADAR-CNS: Focus Groups

  • Research type

    Research Study

  • Full title

    Remote Assessment of Disease and Relapse in Central Nervous System Disorders (RADAR-CNS): Focus Groups

  • IRAS ID

    208970

  • Contact name

    Til Wykes

  • Contact email

    til.wykes@kcl.ac.uk

  • Duration of Study in the UK

    0 years, 5 months, 28 days

  • Research summary

    This project is part of a wider research study that aims to build an infrastructure to identify clinically useful remote monitoring technology-measured biosignatures to assist in the early identification of changes in health state in three conditions: multiple sclerosis, epilepsy and depression. The intention is to ensure that people with these conditions are involved from the very beginning of this research to guide the design and development of later research protocols. The first stage of this process will include conducting focus groups to collect qualitative data with the following two goals in mind:

    1) To identify important clinical endpoints (outcomes to be measured)
    2) To identify facilitators and challenges for engagement and adherence to using RMT

    Focus groups will be used to identify the current domains of key interest to people with conditions with particular reference to the needs of different clinical and cultural groups.

  • REC name

    London - Westminster Research Ethics Committee

  • REC reference

    16/LO/1513

  • Date of REC Opinion

    12 Aug 2016

  • REC opinion

    Favourable Opinion