BMISR Services
The BMISR continues to be a leader in development of diet and activity data collection mobile health (mhealth) technologies. The BMISR utilizes smart phone applications and other mhealth tools to improve data quality and ease respondent burden and offers training on the use of these platforms for real-time data capture.
BMISR Services include:
Consultation:
- Theory to guide behavior change and interventions
- Research design, methods, implementation and results reporting
- Assistance with grant text for instrument or method selection/administration (see our BMISR Methods)
- Evaluation services for cancer training programs
Data Collection
- Eligibility screening and participant enrollment
- 24-hour dietary and physical activity recalls by telephone
- Bilingual telephone-based surveys of Patient reported outcomes (PROs) including, but not limited to sleep, quality of life, and tobacco use
- Body composition assessments using bioelectrical impedance, DXA and anthropometrics measures
- Accelerometry including accelerometer rentals, protocols, administration, and support with analysis
- REDCap survey development
- Scannable paper forms such as the Arizona Food Frequency Questionnaire (AFFQ)
- Short Physical Performance Battery and Strength Testing
Behavioral Interventions
- Tailored participant educational materials
- Real-time Short Message Service (SMS) response
- Health coaching and fidelity monitoring
Training and Instruction
- Short Physical Performance Battery and Strength Testing
- Health coaching and fidelity monitoring
- Provided training opportunities to 22 undergraduates and 6 graduate students over last 3 years
- Training included diet and physical activity assessment, health coaching and fidelity monitoring
Procedures
To build a project, get a quote, or order a service within iLab:
Step 1: Select “About Our Core” to learn more about this Shared Resource.
Step 2: Login or sign up for an iLab account at the University of Arizona. For login help, email iLab-support@agilent.com.
Step 3: Once the login step is completed, obtaining prices, services and scheduling is available within the iLab system.
Please remember to acknowledge the Cancer Center Support Grant (P30 CA023074) when publishing manuscripts or abstracts that utilized the services of the University of Arizona Cancer Center’s Shared Resources and/or were derived from CCSG pilot funds. Suggested language: "Research reported in this [publication/press release] was supported by the National Cancer Institute of the National Institutes of Health under award number P30 CA023074.
Location
Abrams Public Health Building
3950 S. Country Club Rd.
Suite 330