We presented a decision support system (DSS) based on spirography, to help differentiate between ET and PD. Essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are among the most prevalent neurological conditions. DATScan can differentiate between ET and PD with specificity of about 97%, but it is a very costly procedure. Digitalized spirography (DS), a method for quantifying tremors, was reported to provide accurate data about tremors. Larger studies and a comparison of the method to the DATScan will help to further define the accuracy of DSS-supported spirography.
F.22 Improvement to existing health/diagnostic methods/procedures
COBISS.SI-ID: 28830681In sports and games, rating systems are a widely accepted method for estimating skill levels of the players. They are based on the outcome of direct competitions only. We proposed a different approach: to assess skill level at chess by applying chess engines to analyse positions and moves played. The results of our research findings were published in one of the most popular chess news sites. Published comments on this publications came from 45 countries.
B.06 Other
COBISS.SI-ID: 8885588Essential tremor (ET) and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are among the most prevalent neurological conditions. Although distinct clinical entities, ET is very often misdiagnozed as PD (up to 37-50%). Co-existence of both disorders is also possible. DATScan can differentiate between ET and PD with specificity of about 97%, but it is a very costly procedure. Digitalized spirography, a method for quantifying tremors, was reported to provide accurate data about tremors. We developed a decision support system (DSS) based on spirography, to help differentiate between ET and PD. It is intended to act as a second opinion and to help reduce the number of patients in the ‘gray’ area that require a DATScan.
F.21 Development of new health/diagnostic methods/procedures
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