Frequently Asked Questions
What is Instituto Vida Preventiva?
It is a private non-profit Scientific, Technological and Innovation Institution based in Campo Grande (MS), Brazil, under Brazilian Law 10.973/2004. It investigates how longitudinal data and technologies can contribute to prevention, risk identification, follow-up and continuity of care.
Does the institute treat patients or provide health care?
No. The institute does not provide health care and does not see patients. Nothing developed here issues a diagnosis, prescription or clinical decision, and nothing replaces assessment by a qualified professional.
Does the institute sell products or provide services?
The institute does not carry out business activity, holds no equity in companies and does not distribute surpluses. It may provide technical, scientific, technological and educational services tied to its purposes, and protect, license or transfer technologies and research results. All funds obtained are applied entirely to its institutional purposes.
What are the institute's areas of work?
Three: research and development on longitudinal health data, training of professionals, and health education based on published scientific literature.
Projects →What is the IVP Ecosystem?
It is the institute's research program on continuous physiological monitoring, health data organization and integration with public information systems. The devices studied are research tools, not products for sale.
IVP Ecosystem →Is the wristband ready? Are there results?
No. The device is under development, with no set date. To date, no measurement against a reference standard has been carried out and, until there is one, with sample and method described, the institute makes no claim about the device's performance.
Wristband →Does the institute identify risks or predict diseases?
Risk identification is an object of the institute's research, not a demonstrated capability. The research studies under what conditions data collected over time can contribute to identifying risks and supporting follow-up. Until this is measured and demonstrated, the institute does not claim that its technology identifies risks, predicts diseases or classifies people.
The institute uses artificial intelligence. Does it replace health professionals?
No. Artificial intelligence methods are used as research tools to organize and analyze data. The outputs of the models under study are not presented as a diagnosis, prescription or autonomous clinical decision. Interpretation and clinical decisions belong to the qualified professional.
Does the institute work with SUS and public agencies?
The institute studies integration with e-SUS APS and the National Health Data Network, official platforms of the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and seeks cooperation with public institutions in research, development and public-interest health initiatives.
How do I propose cooperation, and where is the institute?
Through the email or WhatsApp listed on the Contact page. The institute is located at Rua Sagarana, 80, Jardim Panamá, Campo Grande (MS), Brazil, ZIP 79113-184. The institute does not take requests for health care and does not answer requests for diagnosis or clinical advice.
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