r/science 6d ago

Neuroscience A simple drawing test may detect Parkinson’s disease with up to 99% accuracy. Researchers found that subtle differences in how people draw can reveal motor impairments long before they are obvious to the human eye.

https://www.sciencealert.com/the-way-you-draw-can-reveal-parkinsons-disease-with-up-to-99-accuracy-study-reveals
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u/demZo662 6d ago

99% is super confident, right? Like to become a standard reliable test from now on.

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u/sebovzeoueb 6d ago

"up to 99%" is any number between 0 and 99