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# New FDA Data Tool on Parkinson’s
- URL: https://www.fdaweb.com/new-fda-data-tool-on-parkinsons/
- Published: 2024-10-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-09-14T14:44:37.000Z
- Author: David McFarland
- Tags: Devices, #legacy-id-D5158034

FDA says a new dataset generated from studies of how people with Parkinson’s disease move has multiple benefits as a regulatory science tool. An agency [post](https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USFDA/bulletins/3bd66b9?ref=fdaweb.com) says the new dataset is from a partnership between FDA and the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.

The post says researchers used wearable sensors and video cameras to gather information on study participants’ gait. The result, it says, is an open-access dataset that can be used to **(1)** assess the performance of algorithms used in wearable sensors, and **(2)** identify and validate digital biomarkers relevant to people with Parkinson’s disease.

“The use of the tool may help to accelerate development and evaluation of novel medical devices in this important area,” it says.