The schisto track: a system for gathering and monitoring epidemiological surveys by connecting geographical information systems in real time.

Background: Using the Android platform as a notification instrument for diseases and disorders forms a new alternative for computerization of epidemiological studies.

Objective: The objective of our study was to construct a tool for gathering epidemiological data on schistosomiasis using the Android platform.

Methods: The developed application (app), named the Schisto Track, is a tool for data capture and analysis that was designed to meet the needs of a traditional epidemiological survey.