Table 1.

BREATHE enables collection of a variety of data (physiologic, environmental, behavioral, clinical) to shed light on the diverse factors that contribute to pediatric asthma and its management

SensorsSelf-reported measuresGeospatial dataElectronic health record
  • GPS

  • Spirometry

  • Inhaler usage

  • Activity monitoring

  • Environmental measures

  • Black/brown carbon

  • Particle sensor

  • O3 and VOCs

  • EMA for asthma symptoms

  • Questionnaires (health status, physical activity)

  • Weather

  • Air quality indices

  • Nearby traffic volumes

  • Indoor/outdoor metrics

  • Greenness

  • Demographics, vitals

  • Medications

  • Allergies and documented triggers

  • Health status and comorbidities

  • PFTs

  • Past exacerbations (eg, emergency room visits)

SensorsSelf-reported measuresGeospatial dataElectronic health record
  • GPS

  • Spirometry

  • Inhaler usage

  • Activity monitoring

  • Environmental measures

  • Black/brown carbon

  • Particle sensor

  • O3 and VOCs

  • EMA for asthma symptoms

  • Questionnaires (health status, physical activity)

  • Weather

  • Air quality indices

  • Nearby traffic volumes

  • Indoor/outdoor metrics

  • Greenness

  • Demographics, vitals

  • Medications

  • Allergies and documented triggers

  • Health status and comorbidities

  • PFTs

  • Past exacerbations (eg, emergency room visits)

Note: The platform provides multiple ways to collect real-time, contextualized information to support epidemiological studies.

Abbreviations: BREATHE: Biomedical REAl-Time Health Evaluation; EMA: ecological momentary assessment; GPS: global positioning system; PFTs: pulmonary function tests; VOCs: volatile organic compounds.

Table 1.

BREATHE enables collection of a variety of data (physiologic, environmental, behavioral, clinical) to shed light on the diverse factors that contribute to pediatric asthma and its management

SensorsSelf-reported measuresGeospatial dataElectronic health record
  • GPS

  • Spirometry

  • Inhaler usage

  • Activity monitoring

  • Environmental measures

  • Black/brown carbon

  • Particle sensor

  • O3 and VOCs

  • EMA for asthma symptoms

  • Questionnaires (health status, physical activity)

  • Weather

  • Air quality indices

  • Nearby traffic volumes

  • Indoor/outdoor metrics

  • Greenness

  • Demographics, vitals

  • Medications

  • Allergies and documented triggers

  • Health status and comorbidities

  • PFTs

  • Past exacerbations (eg, emergency room visits)

SensorsSelf-reported measuresGeospatial dataElectronic health record
  • GPS

  • Spirometry

  • Inhaler usage

  • Activity monitoring

  • Environmental measures

  • Black/brown carbon

  • Particle sensor

  • O3 and VOCs

  • EMA for asthma symptoms

  • Questionnaires (health status, physical activity)

  • Weather

  • Air quality indices

  • Nearby traffic volumes

  • Indoor/outdoor metrics

  • Greenness

  • Demographics, vitals

  • Medications

  • Allergies and documented triggers

  • Health status and comorbidities

  • PFTs

  • Past exacerbations (eg, emergency room visits)

Note: The platform provides multiple ways to collect real-time, contextualized information to support epidemiological studies.

Abbreviations: BREATHE: Biomedical REAl-Time Health Evaluation; EMA: ecological momentary assessment; GPS: global positioning system; PFTs: pulmonary function tests; VOCs: volatile organic compounds.

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