Table 3 Types of Evidence provided in the EEL-III

From: Assessing the clinical utility of inertial sensors for home monitoring in Parkinson’s disease: a comprehensive review

Authors study

Reference

Aim

Target

Clinical utility evidence provided

D.A. Heldman, et al.

52

Clinical decision support

Evaluating the impact of sensor derived motor symptom severity information on clinical decision

Qualitative description of sensor contribution in the clinical decision. Number of patients influenced. Changes in sensor-derived clinical scores before-after treatment modification

A. Hadley et al.

53

Clinical decision support

Evaluating the impact of sensor derived motor symptom severity information on clinical decision and treatment evaluation

Qualitative description of sensor impact in the clinical decision. Significant differences, determined by statistical test p-values, in sensor measures before/after treatment change.

S. Isaacson et al.

54

Clinical decision support

Evaluating through a randomize intervention study if sensor-based information improves motor symptom management

Least Square mean improvement in clinical score UPDRS II and III, linked to p-value. Mean medication change and mean number of dosage change between sensor -supported clinical decision group and standard clinical decision group.

A. Santiago et al.

55

Clinical decision support

Investigating the impact of continuous recording from PKG on clinical decisions.

Qualitative evaluation of sensor contribution in the clinical decision. Number of patients influenced.

P. Farzanehfar et al.

56

Clinical decision support

Evaluating the efficacy of detecting wearing off through sensor data and the clinical impact on patients

Significant differences, determined by statistical test p-values, in clinical score total UPDRS and III between sensor -supported clinical decision group and standard clinical decision group.

R. Powers et al

25

Clinical decision support

Analyzing the impact of sensor derived motor symptom severity information on clinical decision

Qualitative evaluation of sensor contribution in the clinical decision. Number of patients influenced. Accuracy of decision based on sensor alone vs standard procedure.

V. De Cock et al.

57

Personalized treatment

Evaluating the effect of an individualized gait training treatment based on sensor derived parameters

Significant differences, determined by statistical test p-values, in clinical scores before/after intervention.

T. Chomiak et al.

58

Personalized treatment

Evaluating the effect of an individualized gait training treatment based on sensor derived parameters

Significant differences, determined by statistical test p-values, in sensor-derived features across intervention and control group.

H. Gaßner et al

59

Personalized treatment

Evaluating the effect of an individualized gait training treatment based on sensor derived parameters

Significant differences, determined by statistical test p-values, in sensor-derived features, clinical scores and patient-defined motor tasks before/after intervention.