screenme.science gives researchers verified at-home antigen test screenings from study participants, tied to the invited participant and timestamped, so a decentralised study does not have to choose between site visits and unverifiable self-reports.
Limitations of self-reported testing
Public-participation research and surveillance studies that ship self-test kits to participants depend on honest, accurate reporting. Adherence to the protocol is unknown, misreads go undetected, and the person tested may not be the enrolled participant.
Implementation in research studies
Participants are enrolled with consent. They test at home on camera at the intervals the protocol sets; screenme.science verifies the procedure, ties the screening to the invited participant, and records it with date and time. The study team sees adherence and results per participant.
Potential research applications
Potential applications include respiratory-virus surveillance cohorts, household transmission studies, vaccine and intervention studies with at-home endpoints, and workplace and school studies that run through a season.
Ethics and data
Data is encrypted and processed under a data processing agreement. screenme.science provides screening documentation that may support research reporting and ethics committee submissions.
Pricing
Tests are purchased in prepaid packs of 20 to 400 tests that do not expire and can be budgeted per participant and interval. There is no subscription.
Frequently asked questions
Can we use our own kits?
Yes, any standard antigen self-test.
Do you provide adherence data?
Yes: who tested, when, and whether the screening was verified.