Franka Metzner, Vanessa Henriques Abrantes, Celine Ehl, Adekunle Adedeji
[Discrimination Experience Among Children and Adolescents - Results of an Instrument Search and Cognitive Interviews with Pupils in Preschool, Elementary and Primary Schools]
Praxis der Kinderpsychologie und Kinderpsychiatrie
rising prevalence parkinsons disease pd globally presents significant public health challenge national healthcare systems particularly lowtomiddle income countries thailand may insufficient resources meet escalating healthcare needs also many undiagnosed cases earlystage pd period therapeutic interventions would value least cost traditional passive approach whereby clinicians wait patients symptomatic pd seek treatment inadequate proactive early identification pd allow timely therapeutic interventions digital health technologies scaled identification early diagnosis cases parkinsons disease risk survey tctr20231025005 aims evaluate digital population screening platform identify undiagnosed pd cases thai population recognizing long prodromal phase pd target demographic screening people aged 40 years approximately 20 years usual emergence motor symptoms thailand highly rated healthcare system established universal healthcare program citizens making ideal deploying national screening program using digital technology designed multidisciplinary group pd experts digital platform comprises 20item questionnaire pd symptoms along objective tests eight digital markers voice vowel voice sentences resting postural tremor alternate finger tapping pinchtosize test gait balance performance recorded using mobile application smartphones sensors machine learning tools use collected data identify subjects risk developing early signs pd article describes selection validation questionnaire items digital markers results showing chosen parameters data analysis methods robust reliable reproducible digital platform could serve model similar screening strategies noncommunicable diseases thailand