Grounded in peer-reviewed science

NeuroQuantix is built on 300+ peer-reviewed studies spanning 44 years of movement disorder research. Every metric, every diagnostic rule, and every clinical threshold is traceable to published literature with documented evidence provenance.

Featured Publication

Movement Disorders Clinical Practice · 2025; 12(11): 1742–1755

Clinical Applications and Measurement Properties of the Digitized Archimedes Spiral Drawing Test: A Scoping Review

Wang S, Schwirtlich T, McLaughlin D, Beestrum M, Heinemann AW

A comprehensive scoping review of 120 studies (screened from 1,407 citations across six databases) evaluating the digitized Archimedes spiral drawing test as a clinical outcome measurement instrument. The review maps the field's evidence on reliability, validity, and responsiveness across PD, ET, and emerging applications — and identifies the standardization gaps that NeuroQuantix is designed to address.

120
Studies Included
1,407
Citations Screened
6
Databases Searched
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Strong Reliability

ICC values of 0.74–0.97 across 14 test–retest studies in PD and ET populations. Digital measures showed lower variability than expert visual ratings.

Validated Against Gold Standards

Strong correlations with accelerometry (r = 0.7–0.9), FTM tremor ratings (R² = 88.9%), and clinical tremor scales across 45 validity studies.

Sensitive to Interventions

Demonstrated responsiveness to L-dopa, ethanol, MR-guided focused ultrasound thalamotomy, and deep brain stimulation across 6 studies.

Gap: Standardization

Significant variability in devices, drawing tasks, and analysis methods across studies. The review calls for harmonized protocols — exactly what NeuroQuantix provides.

Gap: Beyond PD & ET

Evidence for reliability and responsiveness outside PD/ET remains limited. NeuroQuantix addresses this with 23-condition differential profiles.

Gap: Reporting Standards

63.3% of studies did not specify speed/accuracy instructions. The review calls for standardized reporting — a core design principle of the NeuroQuantix protocol.

Evidence Foundation

The numbers behind the platform.

300+
Peer-Reviewed Studies

Canonical literature references mapped to metrics with structured evidence provenance

397
Kinematic Metrics

Across 12 functional domains — each with documented clinical relevance and literature backing

82
Diagnostic Rules

Evidence-graded (A through D) with full citation provenance and documented thresholds

44
Years of Literature

Spanning foundational tremor physiology (1981) through current digital biomarker validation (2025)

Preliminary Clinical Evidence

Early validation data demonstrating metric discrimination between clinical populations. Prospective validation study designed to establish full psychometric properties.

Cross-Device Validation

N=40 (15 healthy controls, 25 PD patients) on Wacom digitizer hardware. Key motor metrics showed strong separation between groups:

Absolute acceleration: Cohen's d = 3.96, p < 1e-9
Jerk magnitude: Cohen's d = 3.79, p < 1e-8
Pressure variability: Cohen's d = 0.99, p = 0.008
Peak tremor frequency: Cohen's d = 1.08, p = 0.007

Preliminary data. Adapted from published Turkish dataset.

Published Literature Support

Key psychometric properties from the published literature underlying the platform:

SPARC (smoothness): AUC = 0.93 in stroke
Tremor dominant frequency: ICC = 0.89-0.97
Tremor velocity spectral peak: TETRAS r = 0.86
SWVI (cerebellar): ICC = 0.9, TETRAS r = 0.7-0.8
Speed (mSpeed): AUC = 0.862, accuracy = 0.93 for PD
Pen tilt-pressure: AUC = 0.933 for PD detection

Metrics from published studies mapped to NeuroQuantix platform.

Designed — Enrollment Planned

Prospective Validation Study

A prospective, multi-site, observational study designed to establish the full psychometric properties of the NeuroQuantix Spiral Analysis Platform as a Clinical Outcome Assessment for movement disorders.

N = 300
Sample Size
4 Academic Centers
Sites
9 Groups
Conditions
Longitudinal
Design

Academic Sites

Massachusetts General Hospital
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
NYU Langone Health
Northwestern University

Primary Endpoints

Test-retest reliability (ICC)
Known-groups validity (AUC)
Concurrent validity (anchor correlations)
Sensitivity to change (responsiveness)

Collaborate with us

We are actively seeking research partnerships to expand the evidence base for digital neuroscience assessment. Two ways to get involved:

Join the Validation Study

Our multi-site validation study (N=300, 4 academic centers, Smart IRB) is designed to establish the full psychometric properties of the NeuroQuantix platform. We welcome academic sites with movement disorder patient populations and established research infrastructure.

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Use NeuroQuantix in Your Research

Investigators running grant-funded or investigator-initiated studies can integrate NeuroQuantix or FaceWise as digital endpoints. We provide technical support, data export configuration, and co-authorship opportunities for collaborative research.

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