Table 2.
Guidelines for selecting wearable sensors in Parkinson’s disease.
| Wrist devices | Waist devices | Multiple sensor systems | Shoe sensors | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tremor | Yes | No | Yes | No |
| Bradykinesia | Indicative | Yes | Yes | Not validated |
| Dyskinesia | Indicative | Yes | Yes | No |
| Freezing of gait | No | Yes | Yes | Not validated |
| ON and OFF | Indicative | Yes | Yes | Not validated |
| Gait | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Sleep disorders | Yes | Not comfortable | Not comfortable | No |
| Detection of early symptoms | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Detection of candidates for second-line therapies | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Psychiatric patient | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Patient with advanced cognitive state | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Rehabilitation | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Patient with no capacity to walk | Yes | No | No | No |
| Usability | Very high | High | Very low | Low |