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While wearable technologies offer the potential for continuous, high-frequency monitoring, previous reviews have examined general technological interventions for knee osteoarthritis management, yet they lack a specific synthesis of technologies for symptom monitoring.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Objective<\/jats:title>\n This study aims to synthesize current research on sensor technologies used for the continuous monitoring of knee osteoarthritis symptoms in free-living or simulated daily environments. Specifically, the review seeks to (1) map sensor modalities to specific symptom domains (biomechanical, physiological, and behavioral); (2) evaluate the alignment between objective sensor metrics and patient-reported outcome measures; and (3) identify gaps in current monitoring paradigms.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Methods<\/jats:title>\n A systematic literature search was conducted across PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and IEEE Xplore. The review followed the PRISMA-ScR (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews) guidelines. Eligibility criteria included studies involving participants with knee osteoarthritis using wearable or portable sensors capable of continuous monitoring (eg, inertial measurement units and electrocardiography) and assessing clinical symptoms (eg, pain, fatigue, and stiffness). Studies relying solely on stationary laboratory equipment (eg, force plates) without a portable component were excluded to ensure relevance to real-world applicability. Data regarding sensor types, sampling frequencies, monitored symptoms, and the statistical association between objective features and subjective symptom severity (key findings) were extracted.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Results<\/jats:title>\n A total of 16 studies met the inclusion criteria. The summary constructed from the results revealed a distinct technological saturation: the majority of studies (n=6) used inertial measurement units to quantify biomechanical deficits (eg, gait asymmetry and range of motion), which showed robust correlations with functional limitations. In contrast, there was a notable scarcity of research using physiological sensors (eg, electrocardiography and bioimpedance) to monitor systemic symptoms. Crucially, findings highlighted a significant discrepancy between subjective and objective data, particularly in sleep monitoring, where poor self-reported sleep quality predicted pain exacerbations despite stable objective actigraphy metrics. Furthermore, most systems operated as passive data loggers, with a lack of integration into active feedback loops.<\/jats:p>\n <\/jats:sec>\n \n Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n Unlike previous reviews focused solely on biomechanics, this study innovatively maps the use of sensors across a multidimensional symptom spectrum, revealing a critical gap in the monitoring of fatigue and physiological stress. The findings suggest that current sensor applications are limited by a lack of integration with subjective patient experiences. Real-world implementation requires a hybrid monitoring paradigm that combines the ecological validity of wearable sensors with the clinical relevance of patient-reported outcomes. 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