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The first frontier: digital biomarkers for neurodegenerative disorders

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Dorsey, E. Ray, Papapetropoulos, Spyros, Xiong, Mulin, Kieburtz, Karl·2017·Digital Biomarkers

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Current measures of neurodegenerative diseases are highly subjective and based on episodic visits. Consequently, drug development decisions rely on sparse, subjective data, which have led to the conduct of large-scale phase 3 trials of drugs that are likely not effective. Such failures are costly, deter future investment, and hinder the development of treatments. Given the lack of reliable physiological biomarkers, digital biomarkers may help to address current shortcomings. Objective, high-frequency data can guide critical decision-making in therapeutic development and allow for a more efficient evaluation of therapies of increasingly common disorders.

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Authors
Dorsey, E. R., Papapetropoulos, S., Xiong, M., & Kieburtz, K.
Affiliations
University of Rochester Medicine (US)
Venue
Digital Biomarkers
Publisher
S. Karger AG
Published
2017-07-04
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
6-13
ISSN
2504-110X (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2732150368
Cited by
162
References
48
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 30 · 2024: 18 · 2023: 19 · 2022: 28 · 2021: 18 · 2020: 12 · 2019: 12 · 2018: 6 · 2017: 1
FWCI
1.29
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
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  • Digital Biomarkers (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (P20NS092529)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Psychiatry and Mental health › Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Digital Mental Health Interventions
Keywords
neurodegenerative diseases, disease progression monitoring, drug development, objective outcome measures, treatment evaluation

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