DYNAMIC DATA COLLECTION
First Claim
1. A method of performing a structured collection protocol on a collection device comprising a processor and a memory component, wherein the method comprises:
- providing a plurality of prior biomarker sample data which are stored in the memory of the collection device, wherein the prior biomarker samples comprise at least one value based on a measurement of a body fluid and plurality of contextualized data components linked to the prior biomarker samples;
setting a first criterion, wherein the first criterion classifies prior biomarker samples as similar if prior biomarker samples share at least one identical contextualized data component;
determining whether prior biomarker samples are similar based on the first criterion;
grouping biomarker samples that are determined to be similar based on the first criterion;
calculating expected values for future biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion, wherein the calculation is based on at least a subset of the group of similar prior biomarker samples;
setting a second criterion, wherein the second criterion is an acceptable variance from the calculated expected values, a threshold, or combinations thereof;
collecting one or more biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion; and
evaluating via the processor the compliance of the collected biomarker samples with the second criterion.
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods of performing a structured collection protocol on a collection device comprise providing a plurality of prior biomarker sample, wherein the prior biomarker samples comprise at least one measured value and plurality of contextualized data components linked to the prior biomarker samples, setting a first criterion, wherein the first criterion classifies prior biomarker samples as similar if prior biomarker samples share at least one identical contextualized data component, grouping biomarker samples that are determined to be similar based on the first criterion, calculating expected values for future biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion, wherein the calculation is based on at least a subset of the group of similar prior biomarker samples, setting a second criterion, wherein the second criterion is an acceptable variance from the calculated expected values, a threshold, or both, collecting one or more biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion, and evaluating via the processor the compliance of the collected biomarker samples with the second criterion.
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51 Claims
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1. A method of performing a structured collection protocol on a collection device comprising a processor and a memory component, wherein the method comprises:
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providing a plurality of prior biomarker sample data which are stored in the memory of the collection device, wherein the prior biomarker samples comprise at least one value based on a measurement of a body fluid and plurality of contextualized data components linked to the prior biomarker samples; setting a first criterion, wherein the first criterion classifies prior biomarker samples as similar if prior biomarker samples share at least one identical contextualized data component; determining whether prior biomarker samples are similar based on the first criterion; grouping biomarker samples that are determined to be similar based on the first criterion; calculating expected values for future biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion, wherein the calculation is based on at least a subset of the group of similar prior biomarker samples; setting a second criterion, wherein the second criterion is an acceptable variance from the calculated expected values, a threshold, or combinations thereof; collecting one or more biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion; and evaluating via the processor the compliance of the collected biomarker samples with the second criterion. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 39)
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14. A method of performing a structured collection protocol on a collection device comprising a processor and a memory component, wherein the method comprises:
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providing a plurality of prior biomarker sample data which are stored in the memory of the collection device, wherein the prior biomarker samples comprise at least one value based on a measurement of a body fluid and plurality of contextualized data components linked to the prior biomarker samples; setting a first criterion, wherein the first criterion classifies prior biomarker samples as similar if prior biomarker samples share at least one identical contextualized data component; determining whether prior biomarker samples are similar based on the first criterion; grouping biomarker samples that are determined to be similar based on the first criterion; calculating expected values for future biomarker samples which satisfy the first criterion, wherein the calculation is based on at least a subset of the group of similar prior biomarker samples; setting a second criterion, wherein the second criterion is an acceptable variance from the calculated expected values, a threshold, or combinations thereof; collecting one or more biomarker samples of a sampling set, the biomarker samples being compliant with the first criterion, wherein the sampling set comprises a predicted number of biomarker samples to be recorded within a collection period; evaluating via the processor the compliance of the collected biomarker samples with the second criterion; and determining whether the sampling set needs to be adjusted based on the compliance or lack of compliance of collected biomarker samples with the second criterion, wherein the adjustment comprises recalculating the number of biomarker samples in the sampling set, adjusting the frequency of collection of the samples, adjusting the duration of the collection period, or combinations thereof. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 40)
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41. A method of performing a structured collection protocol on a collection device comprising a processor, wherein the method comprises:
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providing a plurality of prior biomarker sample data which are stored in a memory, wherein the prior biomarker samples comprises at least one value based on a measurement of a body fluid whereby the prior biomarker samples are linked to contextualized data; defining biomarker samples as similar based on a predefined first criterion whereby the first criterion is comprised of the comparison of one or more contextualized data of the biomarker samples; tagging similar biomarker samples by a processor; calculating via a processor an expected value for future similar biomarker samples based on the measured values whereby the calculation is based on at least a subset of the similar biomarker samples including more than one prior biomarker samples; setting up a second criterion based on the calculated expected value; and configuring a structured collection protocol by the second criterion. - View Dependent Claims (42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47)
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48. A device configured to guide a diabetic patient through a structured collection protocol, comprising:
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a processor disposed coupled to memory, wherein the memory comprises collection procedures; and software having instructions that when executed by the processor causes the processor access a plurality of prior biomarker sample data stored in a memory, wherein the prior biomarker samples comprises at least one value based on a measurement of a body fluid whereby the prior biomarker samples are linked to contextualized data; define biomarker samples as similar based on a predefined or a user-defined first criterion, whereby the first criterion is comprised of the comparison of one or more contextualized data of the biomarker samples, tag similar biomarker samples, calculate via a processor an expected value for future similar biomarker samples based on the measured values whereby the calculation is based on at least a subset of the similar biomarker samples including more than one prior biomarker samples, set up a second criterion based on the calculated expected value, and configure a structured collection protocol by the second criterion. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51)
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