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Table 2 Functional domains and their tests for both study participant and study partner

From: Remote monitoring technologies in Alzheimer’s disease: design of the RADAR-AD study

Functional domain

RMT

Paper pencil test

1. Difficulties at work

AIADL (via email)1

AIADL (in clinic)2

2. Spatial navigation and memory

Altoida MD1,2, pRMT1, AIADL (via email)1

ECog2, AIADL (in clinic)2, ADCS-ADL2

3. Planning skills and memory required for task-completion

Altoida MD1,2, Mezurio1, AIADL (via email)1

DSST2, E-Cog2, AIADL (in clinic)2, ADCS-ADL2, CERAD2

4. Managing finances

Banking app2, AIADL (via email)1

ECog2, AIADL (in clinic)2, ADCS-ADL2, SFS2

5. Self-care

AIADL (via email)1, RAS1, Camera1

AIADL (in clinic)2, ADCS-ADL2, SFS2

6. Self-management, e.g., running errands and shopping

Mezurio1, AIADL (via email)1, RAS1

E-Cog2, AIADL2, ADCS-ADL2, SFS2, NPI2

7. Acquiring new skills

Mezurio1

CERAD2

8. Sleep quality and circadian rhythms

Fitbit1, Axivity1, Mezurio1, DREEM1

PSQI2, ESS2, NPI2

9. Use of technology/devices

Altoida MD1,2, pRMT1, Mezurio1, AIADL (via email)1

ECog2, AIADL2, SFS2, Smartphone proficiency test2

10. Dysnomia, word-finding difficulties

Mezurio1

CERAD2

11. Gait

Fitbit1, Axivity1, Gait Up2

E-Cog2, ADCS-ADL2

12. Difficulties driving

CANEdge1, AIADL (via email)1

E-Cog2, AIADL (in clinic)2

13. Interpersonal interaction

pRMT1, Camera1

SFS2

14. Motivation, signs of apathy or withdrawal

pRMT1, Mezurio1, Camera1

SFS2, NPI2

  1. 1Used in participant’s own environments
  2. 2In-clinic test
  3. ADCS-ADL Alzheimer’s Disease Cooperative Study—Activities of Daily Living scale; AIADL Amsterdam Instrumented Activities of Daily Living; Altoida MD Altoida Medical Device; Axivity Axivity AX3 activity tracker; Camera Autographer wearable camera; CANEdge CANedge driving performance logger; CERAD CERAD neuropsychological test battery, consisting of verbal fluency (animal naming), 15-item Boston Naming Test, word list learning, word list recall, word list recognition, Rey Complex Figure drawing and recall; DREEM DREEM device; DSST Digit Symbol Substitution Test; Ecog Everyday cognition; ESS Epworth Sleepiness Scale; Fitbit Fitbit Charge 3 activity tracker; Gait Up Gait Up Physilog sensors; Mezurio Mezurio smartphone application; NPI Neuropsychiatric Inventory; pRMT RADAR passive RMT app; PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Inventory; RAS residential activity sensors; SFS Social Functioning Scale