| abstract |
The present invention relates to the field of diagnosis and disease management of autism spectrum disorders. In particular, it relates to a method of assessing an autism spectrum disorder in a subject comprising the steps of: determining at least one usage behavior parameter from a data set comprising usage data for a mobile device within a first predefined time window, wherein the mobile device has been used by a subject; and comparing the determined at least one usage behavior parameter to a reference, whereby the autism spectrum disorder will be assessed. The invention also relates to a mobile device comprising a processor, at least one sensor recording usage data, and a database, and software tangibly embedded in the device and when run on the device, performing the aforementioned method. The invention also contemplates a system comprising a mobile device comprising at least one sensor recording usage data and a remote device comprising a processor and a database and software tangibly embedded in the device and when run on the device performing the aforementioned method, wherein the mobile device and the remote device are operatively linked to each other. Furthermore, the invention relates to the use of a mobile device or system for assessing an autism spectrum disorder analysis dataset comprising usage data for a mobile device within a first predefined time window, wherein the mobile device has been used by a subject. |