IRIS EzAware

Important Note: This app is exclusively for enrolled participants in an IRB-approved clinical research study on cognitive monitoring in daily life. It is not a medical device, diagnostic tool, general health/fitness app, or for public use. Participation requires informed consent detailing data collection, usage, risks, benefits, and withdrawal rights. Consult healthcare professionals for medical advice; app provides no diagnoses/treatments/recommendations. Complies with HIPAA/GDPR where applicable, Google Play health/user data policies.

IRIS EZ-Aware is a companion app for a clinical research study using wearables/smartphones in home settings to monitor cognitive/daily functions. It delivers brief micro-assessments over weeks on attention/memory/exec function. To enable robust real-world estimates, app reads minimal health data via Health Connect to build a personalized digital twin model, correlating patterns with assessments for insights into factors influencing cognition, advancing research beyond labs.

All access is read-only, requested at runtime with prominent in-app disclosures explaining purpose, participant benefits (e.g., precise study insights potentially informing future cognitive health strategies), risks, alternatives, and rights (e.g., withdraw anytime). Data used solely for research—no commerce/ads/sharing without affirmative consent. Encrypted/pseudonymized/retained minimally/deletable on request. Meets Google Play criteria for human-subjects research via detailed justifications, data minimization.

The study protocol requires read access to these specific data types, each critical for accurate cognitive-health modeling and distinguishing real changes from confounders; omitting any would compromise validity:

Active Calories Burned: Essential to quantify physical exertion, a key protocol variable. Correlates with assessments to analyze activity's impact on attention/executive function, enabling holistic insights; supported by cognitive research linking exertion to brain health.

Steps & Cadence: Critical for mobility/routine tracking. Gait variations indicate early cognitive fluctuations; adjusts models for precise real-world data.

Basal Metabolic Rate: Required for energy baseline to normalize activity data, preventing skews in correlations for reliable outcomes.

Height: Necessary for BMI calculations to standardize data for equitable analyses.

Weight: For BMI alongside height, ensuring body size normalization in health-cognition links.

Sleep Sessions: Monitors duration/quality to identify disruption effects on memory/attention, distinguishing temporary vs. genuine changes.

Blood Glucose: Tracks fluctuations impacting brain energy for metabolic-cognitive insights.

Blood Pressure: Gauges vascular health as precursor to slowdowns for comprehensive modeling.

Body Temperature: Detects illness/stress to differentiate transient effects.

Heart Rate: Indicates stress for bias adjustments in scores.

Oxygen Saturation (SpO₂): Measures oxygen delivery for respiratory-cognitive context.

Resting Heart Rate: Baselines fitness/stress for tracking shifts tied to cognition.

Privacy/Consent: Each permission discloses purpose/benefits (e.g., enhanced research accuracy)/risks/alternatives at request. Data builds/updates digital twin for study insights only; prohibits sales/ads/unauthorized use/sharing. Withdraw/delete anytime without penalty—instructions in-app/coordinators. To delete all data, email the study coordinator at information@wellaware.tech with your participant ID; deletion occurs within 7 business days, with confirmation sent, and is common practice for research compliance. Data is also automatically deleted upon study completion or app uninstall. Non-participants: Don't download/use; no functionality outside research. Fully aligns with Google Play's justification/minimization requirements for research eligibility.