How to Cite Labfront in Your Study

When to Cite Labfront

You should cite Labfront if:

You used it to collect physiological data (e.g., HRV, sleep, steps) from wearable devices
You used Labfront to deliver surveys, EMAs, or other tasks
You used the Labfront dashboard to monitor participant adherence or data quality
You used Labfront for your data analysis

Suggested Language for Methods Sections

The recommended format is to include Labfront in the methods section.

General

At the initial study visit, two apps (Garmin and Labfront) were downloaded onto the participant’s smartphone to facilitate deidentified passive (raw sensor) and active data collection for the daily survey. The Garmin app facilitated data collection from the smartwatch sensors. The Labfront app is a research platform that collects and organizes the Garmin smartwatch data and enabled the study team to monitor adherence and data collection in real time and remotely through a user-friendly study dashboard. The Labfront app was also used to deliver the daily EMA surveys.

HRV (when using our HRV reports)

Beat-to-beat interval (BBI) data were continuously collected throughout the XXXX experiment using the XXXX watch. Labfront processed the BBI data to derive heart rate variability (HRV) metrics for further analysis.

Standard linear HRV indices were computed from the BBI data for each continuous 5-minute segment. Time-domain measures included the mean RR interval (mRR), the standard deviation of RR intervals (SDRR), the root mean square of successive differences (RMSSD), and the percentage of successive intervals differing by more than 50 ms (pRR50). Frequency-domain measures included the power in the very-low-frequency (VLF, 0.0033–0.04 Hz), low-frequency (LF, 0.04–0.15 Hz), and high-frequency (HF, 0.15–0.40 Hz) bands, as well as the LF/HF ratio, following the standards of measurement and interpretation proposed by Malik et al. (1996) [1].

[1] Malik M, Bigger JT, Camm AJ, et al. Heart rate variability: Standards of measurement, physiological interpretation, and clinical use. European Heart Journal. 1996;17(3):354–381. (PMID: 8737210, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8737210)

Sleep Actigraphy (when using our actigraphy reports)

Sleep actigraphy was used to objectively estimate participants’ sleep–wake patterns through continuous wrist-worn accelerometer monitoring. The data were collected using wearable devices that continuously record movement to estimate sleep–wake patterns. Standard sleep parameters were derived from the activity data using validated algorithms, including total sleep time (TST), sleep efficiency (SE), sleep onset latency (SOL), and wake after sleep onset (WASO). These measures were computed following standard actigraphy scoring procedures recommended in the sleep research literature.Actigraphy offers a noninvasive and validated approach for assessing sleep behavior in naturalistic environments over extended periods, providing complementary insights to self-reported sleep diaries and polysomnography.

For more methodological details, please refer to the following resources:

Citation Formats by Style

APA Style (7th Edition)
Labfront. (n.d.). All-in-one research solution for real-world data capture. https://www.labfront.com

Labfront. (n.d.). All-in-one research solution for real-world data capture. https://www.labfront.com

MLA Style
Labfront: Platform for Physiological Data Collection and Analysis. Labfront, www.labfront.com. Accessed [insert date].

Chicago Style
Labfront. Labfront: Platform for Physiological Data Collection and Analysis. Accessed [insert date]. https://www.labfront.com

Short Inline or Footnote Citation
(Labfront, https://www.labfront.com)

For Grant Applications or IRB Protocols

Use this boilerplate text:

Labfront is a secure, HIPAA-compliant platform that enables researchers to collect continuous physiological and behavioral data from wearable devices (e.g., Garmin, Dexcom), deliver ecological momentary assessments (EMAs), and monitor participant adherence via a centralized, remote dashboard.

You can also reference our Security Documentation for compliance review.

Studies Citing Labfront

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