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The mPower app was made available starting in March 2015 through the Apple App Store ( -mpower-study-app/id972191200?mt=8) only in the United States and for iPhone 4S or newer requiring a minimum of iOS 8. Enrollment was open to individuals diagnosed with PD as well as anyone interested in participating as a control. Following download, prospective participants self-navigated through eligibility criteria (18 years of age or older, live in the United States, comfortable reading and writing on iPhone in English) and then through an interactive e-consent process ( ). Ethical oversight of the study was obtained from Western Institutional Review Board. Prior to signing an electronically rendered traditional informed consent form, prospective participants had to pass a five-question quiz evaluating their understanding of the study aims, participant rights, and data sharing options. After completing the e-consent process and electronically signing the informed consent form, participants were asked for an email address to which their signed consent form was sent and allowing for verification of their enrollment in the study.

M-POWER is the largest commitment by the U.S. government to advance workplace democracy and support trade union rights in the global economy. As of December 2022, M-POWER includes an approximately $130 million commitment by the U.S. Department of Labor, U.S. Agency for International Development and U.S. Department of State for innovative technical assistance to empower workers and strengthen worker voice.