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Research studies let you run structured data collection inside a project: define cohorts, issue access codes participants redeem to enrol, track enrolment, and export the resulting data. It’s the platform surface for IRB-style research and lab studies. Open it from the project sidebar: Studies. The page subtitle reads “Manage research cohorts, access codes, and enrolment for this project. Available on the research plan.”
Studies are a research-plan feature. If your organization isn’t entitled, the page shows: “Cohort management (studies, access codes, enrolment) is a research-plan feature. Upgrade this organization’s plan, or ask Synheart to enable research-studies access, to manage cohorts here.” See Billing & usage.

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How it fits together

Cohort (study)
  ├── Access codes: issued in bulk, redeemed by participants to enrol
  ├── Participants: enrolment records (consent, status, sessions)
  └── Export: download HSI + lab data for the cohort or one participant
A cohort defines the study parameters and compensation shown to participants on the consent screen. Access codes are how people join. Each enrolment row tracks consent and progress. Data flows out through the shared export pipeline, pre-scoped to the cohort.

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Create a cohort

Fill in the Create cohort form at the top of the page:
Form fieldDescription
Cohort codeUnique short code, e.g. COHORT1
NameHuman-readable study name, e.g. MILA Study
App ID (optional)Restrict the cohort to one app
DeviceEither device, Polar, or Garmin
Duration (days)Study length per participant (default 30)
Enrolment capMaximum participants (0 = uncapped)
Under Compensation (shown to participants on the consent screen) you can set:
Form fieldDescription
Currencye.g. CAD
Completion bonusPaid at end of study
Per valid sessionPer qualifying session
Daily completenessFor meeting daily data targets
Click Create cohort. New cohorts are created in the open status, ready to accept participants.

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Manage cohorts

The Cohorts table lists every cohort with a count header and a Filter cohorts by code or name search box.
ColumnMeaning
CodeCohort identifier
NameStudy name
StatusOpen or closed (toggled from this row)
DeviceAllowed device(s)
DaysStudy length
CapMax participants (none when uncapped)
AppLinked app, or none
Each row offers Codes, Participants, Edit, Export, and a Close/Open toggle.
Use Close to stop new enrolments without deleting the cohort. You can reopen it later. Edit lets you change the name, device, duration, cap, and compensation; the cohort code and app are fixed after creation.

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Access codes

Click Codes on a cohort to open the access-codes panel. Set a count and click Issue codes to mint a batch; the newly issued codes are listed so you can distribute them. Use the search box to filter by code or participant.
ColumnMeaning
CodeThe redeemable access code
StatusActive, claimed, or revoked
Claimed byParticipant who redeemed it, or none
ActionsExport (when claimed)

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Participants & enrolment

Click Participants on a cohort to review enrolment records.
ColumnMeaning
ParticipantEnrolment identifier
Statusinvited, consented, active, completed, withdrawn, or disqualified
SessionsSessions attributed to the participant
ConsentedWhen consent was given, or not yet
StartedWhen the study started for them, or not yet
EligibleYes or no
Consent ver.Consent profile version agreed to, or none
Use Withdraw on a consented or active participant to stop attributing new sessions to the study.
“Withdraw this participant? Their new sessions stop being attributed to the study. Already-collected data is not deleted.”

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Export cohort data

Both the cohort Export action and a participant’s Export action open the shared Export data dialog, pre-scoped to the study (and participant where applicable). Choose an optional date range and a format: NDJSON (recommended, lossless), CSV (flattened, analyst-friendly), or Both. Then click Start export. Track progress and download from the Exports page.

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Next

Exports

Track export jobs and download the archives studies produce.

Consent profiles

Define the consent options participants agree to at enrolment.

Connect & view data

Inspect the sessions participants generate.

Billing & usage

Check your plan and entitlements for research studies.