This webinar aimed to explain the impact of COVID-19 crisis on patient behavior in ongoing clinical trials, introduce the application of COV-IQ technology and describe how it may improve interpretation of clinical trial results. During the webinar, questions from the audience were addressed; the main ones are compiled below.
As one might expect, the life changes are a source of stress, and the data supports this assertion. In fact, a recent analysis by Express Scripts also showed an increase in prescriptions for medications to treat anxiety, depression and insomnia as a result of the pandemic.
Tools4Patient launches COV-IQ, a new platform aiming to evaluate the impact of COVID-19 on clinical trial patients. COV-IQ aims to quantify the effect of emotional stress, change in trial conduct and changes in social structure on each trial subject.