mHealth Intelligence August 24, 2023
New research shows that wearable sensors enable remote assessment of motor function in home-based ALS patients, improving disease progression tracking.
Wearable sensors can help clinicians measure gross and fine motor function in patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) from data collected in their homes, according to new research.
Conducted by researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and ALS Therapy Development Institute, the study was published in Nature Communications. The study aimed to assess wearable device use in tracking ALS disease progression.
The study states that clinician or patient-performed ALS Functional Rating Scale-Revised (ALSFRS-R) is a useful assessment of global motor function among ALS patients. But researchers noted that the ALSFRS-R is subjective and performed intermittently, which could limit its ability to...
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