A tool kit combining a wearable device with automated algorithms allows for the passive monitoring of disease parameters in people with multiple sclerosis and may even be able to predict the course of the disease, suggests a pilot study.
Twenty patients were enrolled, only half of whom correctly completed all of the assessments and wore the included smartwatch regularly. Importantly, the data reported back for analysis was in line with expectations, and the patient feedback was positive.
The tool kit “seems feasible and usable to remotely monitor multiple domains of health status in people with multiple sclerosis,” conclude Ludovico Pedullà, PhD, Italian Multiple Sclerosis Foundation, Genoa, Italy, and colleagues.
