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Table 1 AHP hierarchy.

From: Using the Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP) to understand the most important factors to design and evaluate a telehealth system for Parkinson's disease

Nodes (Categories)

Elements

(User needs)

Performance

Motor symptoms assessment

 

ON/OFF fluctuations detection

 

Cognitive & behavioral assessment

 

Data mining & disease modelling

User experience

↑ wearability acceptance

 

User-friendly interfaces

 

Seamlessly integration

Clinical practice

↑ patient-clinician bond

 

↑ patient & carers knowledge

 

↑ self-management support

 

↑ assist care givers

Economic

↓ visits and stays in hospital

 

↑ patient Quality of Life

 

Faster and more reliable diagnosis

Technical issues

Scalability and interoperability

 

Security and privacy

 

↓ maintenance and support cost

  1. Hierarchy used for this AHP study including the categories and user needs.