Multimodal Wearable and Survey Data Reveal Distinct Physiologic Profiles in Hypermobile-Ehlers Danlos Syndrome for Screening Advancements
-values < 0.05). Notably, autonomic metrics correlated with GI symptoms in the hEDS cohort (Spearman's ρ range: 0.38-0.60), and psychological symptoms in the healthy cohort (Spearman's ρ range: -0.47-0.41). Principal component analysis (PCA) of physiologic and symptom features clearly separated groups, supporting distinct physiologic profiles. Combination of GI symptom index and wearable monitoring show promise as a hybrid screening approach that could substantially shorten the time to diagnosis in this population.
Authors
- John M. Wo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3142-3255)
- Clair A. Francomano (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4032-7425)
- Thomas H. Everett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4235-3838)
- Damen Wilson
- Thomas Nowak (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7028-2352)
- Maureen Shilling
Institutions
- Purdue University West Lafayette (US)
- Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis (US)
- Indiana University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- medRxiv
- Published
- 2026-04-03
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.64898/2026.04.01.26349981
- Primary Topic
- Connective tissue disorders research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00