http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/ Engadget Comments for Researcher plans to use GPS to study asthma triggers http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 12th 2009 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/
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I think it's a good idea, but it's got the risk of firstly, response bias - some people will say no to the privacy option and there is a risk of only a certain demographic subscribing. Secondly garbage data from people who take a puff running to the bus or just doing exercise is a possible problem, but probably not enough to skew the statistics.

There will be some obvious hotspots like schools and places where people do exercise, but i'd be interested to see the wider picture. If they really get this to take off, it needs to be something that is both free and widely injected into the public healthcare system. People will not pay for it, and this simply won't work if it's just a sign-up trial. It needs to be an opt-out service that is put into every inhaler on the market.]]>Apr 12th 2009 7:52PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/
If they want a massive study, then they should be having doctors encouraging people to opt in, having pharmacists ask when someone gets an inhaler if they are interested in signing up.

Simply sticking GPS devices in inhalers without informing someone would be a very improper move, and a huge violation of privacy. ]]>Apr 12th 2009 9:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 12th 2009 8:46PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 12th 2009 9:04PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/
I run 7:30 miles without my inhaler, 6:30 with >.]]>Apr 12th 2009 9:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 12th 2009 9:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 12th 2009 9:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/
I just dont like the idea of carrying a GPS tracker everywhere I go]]>Apr 12th 2009 9:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 12th 2009 11:09PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 12th 2009 11:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 13th 2009 1:26AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 13th 2009 2:43AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/Apr 13th 2009 8:30AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/12/researcher-plans-to-use-gps-to-study-asthma-triggers/ Neutralize YOUR ALLERGY Triggers !

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At least it would be interesting to see.]]>Apr 13th 2009 1:09PM