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- First Published November 30, 2016.
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Author Disclosures
- Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD and
- Martin Daumer, PhD
- Ruth Ann Marrie, MD, PhD and
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Neurology, Editorial Board Multiple Sclerosis Journal, Editorial Board
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Received support as site Principal Investigator for clinical trials from Sanofi- Aventis (2007-2015)
Received support as principal investigator from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (2010-2019), and Research Manitoba (2014-2019).
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Received support as principal investigator from Multiple Sclerosis Society of Canada (2009-2016) and the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (2013-2017), and as co-principal investigator from Multiple Sclerosis Scientific Foundation (2009-2018). Received support from Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (2004-2009, 2011-2014). Rx & D Health Research Foundation
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- Martin Daumer, PhD
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(1)MedNous, Editorial Board, 2008 - present
(1)Apparatus for measuring activity, Co-originator: M. Scholz, Trium Analysis Online GmbH, Patent No.: US 7,640,804 B2. January 5, 2010 [no income] (2)Method and device for detecting a movement pattern, Trium Analysis Online GmbH, Patent application: 10 2007 044 705.3-35. September 18, 2007 [no income] (3)Device and method to measure the activity of a person, Co-originator: M. Scholz, German Patent application: 10 2005 019 924.0, April 27, 2005 [no income] (4)Device and method to determine the fetal heart rate from ultrasound signals, Co-originator: C. Lederer, German Patent 103 45 717.8-35, December 8, 2005 [no income] (5)Method and device for detecting drifts, jumps and/or outliers of measurement values, German Patent application Nr. 198 39 047.5-35, Nov. 11, 2005, European Patent 1097439 (99939929.8-2215), March 3, 2004 [no income] (6)Method and device for detecting drifts, jumps and/or outliers of measurement values, US Patent 6,556,957, April 29, 2003 [no income] (7)System and method for patient monitoring, German Patent application 102.51.900.5, Co-originator: M. Scholz, J. Doerr, November 7, 2002 [no income]
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Trium Analysis Online GmbH, managing director (50%)
(1)University of Oxford, non-profit entity, statistical consulting (2)Imperial Collage London, non-profit entity, statistical consulting (3)University of Southampton, non-profit entity, statistical analysis (4)Charite, Berlin, non-profit entity, use of actibelt technology in space (5)Univ. Vienna, Greencoat Ltd, non-profit entity, use of actibelt technology in dogs (6)Biopartners, commercial, Consultancy in a Multiple Sclerosis clinical trial (7)Biogen, commercial, statistical analysis, tool validation for decision support system (8)Bayer Schering, commercial, use of actibelt technology in clinical trials (9)Roche, commercial, use of actibelt technology in clinical trials (10)Novartis, commercial, use of actibelt technology in clinical trials
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Althogh somewhat far fetched: my firm belief in the importance of objective measurements of physical activity as a key lifestyle factor in epidemiological studies and clinical trials is linked to the technology platform actibelt that I have developed.
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(1)EU-FP7, EASY IMP, 2013-2016 (2)EU-FP7, FP7-223865, 2008-2012 (3)EU-FP7, 215820-2, 2008-2012 (4)BMBF, KKNMS, 01Gl0904, 2009-2012 (5)BMBF, KKNMS, 01Gl0920, 2009-2012 (6)BWiMi, KF0564001 KF7, 2008-2009
(1) Technical University of Munich, for Lecture “Clinical Applicatoins of Computational Medicine”
(1)Hertie Foundation, 1.01.1/07/015, 2007-2009 (2)Porticus Foundation, 2006-2010
MD is managing director of Trium Analysis Online GmbH (50%)
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MD is managing director of Trium Analysis Online GmbH (50%).
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- From the Departments of Internal Medicine and Community Health Sciences (R.A.M.), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada; and Sylvia Lawry Centre for Multiple Sclerosis Research eV–The Human Motion Institute (M.D.), Munich, Germany.
- Correspondence to Dr. Marrie: rmarrie{at}exchange.hsc.mb.ca
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