Systematic Review Looking at the Use of Technology to Measure Free-Living Symptom and Activity Outcomes in Parkinson's Disease in the Home or a Home-like Environment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The emergence of new technologies measuring outcomes in Parkinson's disease (PD) to complement the existing clinical rating scales has introduced the possibility of measurement occurring in patients' own homes whilst they freely live and carry out normal day-to-day activities.

Objective

This systematic review seeks to provide an overview of what technology is being used to test which outcomes in PD from free-living participant activity in the setting of the home environment. Additionally, this review seeks to form an impression of the nature of validation and clinimetric testing carried out on the technological device(s) being used.

Methods

Five databases (Medline, Embase, PsycInfo, Cochrane and Web of Science) were systematically searched for papers dating

SUBMITTER: Morgan C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7242826 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature