
Health Research Space
A platform for direct-to-patient data collection in decentralized studies, enabling seamless participant engagement and efficient data management.
Overview
IQVIA’s Health Research Space is a comprehensive direct-to-patient data collection and engagement platform designed for decentralized and hybrid studies. It facilitates real world research by enabling seamless experiences for participants and integrating multiple processes into an intuitive digital environment.
The platform supports high-quality data collection and patient engagement, allowing for effective data sharing while ensuring patient privacy. Participants can provide data through various methods such as Patient Reported Outcomes (PROs), surveys, diaries, questionnaires, and Electronic Medical Records (EMR), authorized by the participants themselves.
Features and Benefits for Participants
- Easy Navigation: Simple and user-friendly interface that adheres to consumer best practices.
- Transparency: Clear information on study objectives and data privacy.
- Single-Source Data Collection: A unified platform for data collection, simplifying participant interaction and journey.
- Incentives: Participants earn points for completing tasks, redeemable as rewards.
- Improved Efficiency: Reduction or elimination of site visits required for study activities.
- Study Support: Access to dedicated support services, including a help desk.
Features and Benefits for Sponsors
- Smooth Operational Delivery: Integrated technology provides greater control and ensures high-quality data collection.
- Diverse Participant Access: Broadens patient pool access, reducing site burden and enhancing diversity.
- Real-time Monitoring: Allows real-time study progress tracking, enabling timely interventions.
- Data Compliance: Adheres to global privacy standards, ensuring secure participant data management.
- Increased Engagement: Tools to improve participant retention, enhancing study validity.
The platform also features browser-based access for convenience, supports bring your own device policies, and includes engagement tools such as self-onboarding and e-consent processes. Virtual site integration facilitates telehealth visit scheduling. Additionally, Health Research Space offers scalability powered by IQVIA’s global reach, real-time monitoring capabilities, and regulatory grade data collection for broader research applications.

