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ArticleJournal of Parkinson's disease2025

Beyond protocol standardization: The importance of data curation and software transparency.

Julius Welzel, Nadine Jacobsen, Helena Cockx, Sein Jeung, Robbin Romijnders, Clint Hansen, Bettina Wollesen, Walter Maetzler

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Article in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors.

Julius WelzelDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel and Kiel University, Kiel, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-8958-0934
Nadine JacobsenNeuropsychology Lab, Department of Psychology, Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg, Oldenburg, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-6612-7328
Helena CockxDepartment of Neurology, Center of Expertise for Parkinson and Movement Disorders, Donders Institute for Brain, Cognition and Behaviour, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0001-7782-7178
Sein JeungDepartment of Biopsychology and Neuroergonomics, Technische Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-0247-087X
Robbin RomijndersDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel and Kiel University, Kiel, Germany Email: j.welzel@neurologie.uni-kiel.de.ORCID 0000-0002-2507-0924
Clint HansenDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel and Kiel University, Kiel, Germany Email: j.welzel@neurologie.uni-kiel.de.ORCID 0000-0003-4813-3868
Bettina WollesenInstitute for Movement Therapy and Movement-oriented Prevention and Rehabilitation, German Sports University Cologne, Cologne, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-1082-9141
Walter MaetzlerDepartment of Neurology, University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein Campus Kiel and Kiel University, Kiel, Germany Email: j.welzel@neurologie.uni-kiel.de.ORCID 0000-0002-5945-4694

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mancini et al.'s framework for gait assessment in Parkinson's disease (PD) is a valuable contribution, enabling a harmonization of study protocols in this research field and, consequently, a substantial improvement of data interpretation across different cohorts. However, we believe that recommendations concerning data curation and software use should be provided in more detail. To ensure data interoperability and facilitate robust data aggregation from such protocols, appropriate and harmonized data formatting and metadata standards are necessary. We further advocate for the open sharing of gait analysis algorithms, to enhance reproducibility and foster collaborative development.

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Data CurationGait Disorders, NeurologicParkinson DiseaseSoftwareHumansmobilitymovement analysisOpen ScienceParkinson's diseasewearable technology

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PMID40966020
PMCPMC13347536

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