Apple Women's Health Study
1 other identifier
observational
500,000
1 country
1
Brief Summary
This is an observational longitudinal study to advance the understanding of menstrual cycle and gynecologic health conditions including PCOS, infertility and breast cancer.The study will be hosted within the Research app(available on App Store), which allows a user to find, enroll, and participate in Apple-supported health-related research studies.
Trial Health
Trial Health Score
Automated assessment based on enrollment pace, timeline, and geographic reach
participants targeted
Target at P75+ for all trials
Started Nov 2019
Longer than P75 for all trials
1 active site
Health score is calculated from publicly available data and should be used for screening purposes only.
Trial Relationships
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Study Timeline
Key milestones and dates
First Submitted
Initial submission to the registry
November 13, 2019
CompletedStudy Start
First participant enrolled
November 14, 2019
CompletedFirst Posted
Study publicly available on registry
December 12, 2019
CompletedPrimary Completion
Last participant's last visit for primary outcome
November 1, 2029
ExpectedStudy Completion
Last participant's last visit for all outcomes
November 1, 2029
July 3, 2024
July 1, 2024
10 years
November 13, 2019
July 1, 2024
Conditions
Keywords
Outcome Measures
Primary Outcomes (2)
Identify Menstrual Cycle Patterns
Characterized using duration of menstrual flow, and cycle length in unit of days.
Up to 10 years
Epidemiologic Description of Menstrual Cycle
Characterized using cycle patterns and self-reported demographics, no unit of measure
Up to 10 years
Secondary Outcomes (1)
Determine prevalence of gynecologic health conditions
Up to 10 years
Eligibility Criteria
Convenience sampling of individuals who have ever menstruated and meet other eligibility criteria
You may qualify if:
- Have menstruated at least once
- Be at least 18 years old (at least 19 years old in Alabama and Nebraska, at least 21 years old in Puerto Rico)
- Live in the United States of America
- Be comfortable communicating in written and spoken English
- Have installed the Apple Research app on your iPhone
- Not share your iCloud account or iPhone with anyone else
- Be willing and able to provide informed consent to participate in the study
Contact the study team to confirm eligibility.
Sponsors & Collaborators
- Apple Inc.lead
- Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)collaborator
- National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)collaborator
Study Sites (1)
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
Related Publications (1)
Zhang CY, Li H, Zhang S, Suharwardy S, Chaturvedi U, Fischer-Colbrie T, Maratta LA, Onnela JP, Coull BA, Hauser R, Williams MA, Baird DD, Jukic AMZ, Mahalingaiah S, Curry CL. Abnormal uterine bleeding patterns determined through menstrual tracking among participants in the Apple Women's Health Study. Am J Obstet Gynecol. 2023 Feb;228(2):213.e1-213.e22. doi: 10.1016/j.ajog.2022.10.029. Epub 2022 Oct 29.
PMID: 36414993DERIVED
MeSH Terms
Conditions
Condition Hierarchy (Ancestors)
Study Officials
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Michelle A Williams, SM, ScD
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Russ B Hauser, MD, MPH, ScD
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Brent A Coull, PhD
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
- PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR
Shruthi Mahalingaiah, MD, MS
Harvard School of Public Health (HSPH)
Central Study Contacts
Study Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Observational Model
- COHORT
- Time Perspective
- PROSPECTIVE
- Sponsor Type
- INDUSTRY
- Responsible Party
- SPONSOR
Study Record Dates
First Submitted
November 13, 2019
First Posted
December 12, 2019
Study Start
November 14, 2019
Primary Completion (Estimated)
November 1, 2029
Study Completion (Estimated)
November 1, 2029
Last Updated
July 3, 2024
Record last verified: 2024-07