In a groundbreaking step for behavioral health research, Deanna Kaplan, Ph.D., Departments of Spiritual Health and Preventive Medicine at Emory University, has partnered with Georgia Clinical & Translational Science Alliance’s AppHatchery to develop Fabla, a mobile app that simplifies the way researchers collect real-world data. Designed to capture voice entries from users throughout their daily lives, Fabla offers a convenient and secure method to track emotional and psychological experiences in real time.
Fabla is the first smartphone application of its kind to enable researchers to gather speech biomarkers—vocal indicators linked to mental health—directly from participants in their natural environments. Unlike traditional diary methods that rely on written entries or periodic surveys, Fabla allows users to speak freely into their phones, providing richer and more immediate insights into their daily experiences…
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