Evaluation of motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease: electronic vs. conventional paper diaries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Paper symptom diaries are a common tool for assessing motor fluctuations in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients, but there are concerns about inaccuracies in the assessment of motor fluctuation due to recall bias and poor compliance. We, therefore, developed an electronic diary with reminder and real-time recording functions.

Objectives and methods

To evaluate the effectiveness of the electronic diary, we compared compliance and motor fluctuation assessment with a paper diary. Nineteen PD patients were recruited and recorded paper diaries every 30 min from 8 am to 8 pm for 7 days, followed by 7 days of electronic diary recording using a smartphone and smartwatch. Prior to the recording period, the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ)-39 and the Movement Disorders

SUBMITTER: Asai K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11622251 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature