NICE Calls for Real-World Evidence on Parkinson’s Disease Medical Devices

The UK’s National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) recently recommended that the National Health Service (NHS) collect real-world evidence (RWE) regarding a series of medical devices used in the management of Parkinson’s disease. The devices all serve to record information about the wearer’s Parkinson’s-related motor symptoms.

According to NICE, “The KinesiaU measures tremor, slowness and involuntary movement using a smartwatch and smartphone app. Patients can view reports in real-time and share these with their healthcare professionals. The reports rate the severity of tremor, slowness, and involuntary movement symptoms into good, mild, moderate and severe categories. This can be measured through specific active tasks or through passive recording. The mobile app also includes customisable medication and exercise diaries, which can be added to the report.”

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(Source: NICE, September 27^th, 2022)