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 |