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The FOG-index is a widely used wearable sensor-based algorithm to quantify FOG severity during turning. Despite that, the FOG-index\u2019s classification performance and criterion validity is not tested against the gold standard (i.e., video-rated time spent freezing). Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the FOG-index\u2019s classification performance and criterion validity to assess FOG severity during 360 turn. Additionally, we investigated the FOG-index\u2019s optimal cutoff values to differentiate between PwPD with and without FOG.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>164 PwPD self-reported the presence of FOG on the New Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (NFOGQ) and performed the DT 360 turn in the ON medication state while being videoed and wearing five wearable sensors. Two independent clinical experts rated FOG on video. ROC-AUC values assessed the FOG-index\u2019s classification accuracy against self-reported FOG and expert ratings. Spearman-rho was used to evaluate the correlation between expert and FOG-index ratings of FOG severity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Twenty-eight patients self-reported FOG, while 104 were classified as a freezer by the experts. The FOG-index had limited classification agreement with the NFOGQ (AUC\u202f=\u202f0.60, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f=\u202f0.115, sensitivity 46.4%, specificity 72.8%) and the experts (AUC\u202f=\u202f0.65, <jats:italic>p<\/jats:italic>\u202f&amp;lt;\u202f0.001, sensitivity 68.3%, specificity 61.7%). Only weak correlations were found between the algorithm outputs and expert ratings for FOG severity (rho\u202f=\u202f0.13\u20130.38).<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>A surprisingly large discrepancy was found between self-reported and expert-rated FOG during the 360 turning task, indicating PwPD do not always notice FOG in daily life. The FOG-index achieved suboptimal classification performance and poor criterion validity to assess FOG severity. Regardless, 360 turning proved a sensitive task to elicit FOG. Further development of the FOG-index is warranted, and long-term follow-up studies are needed to assess the predictive value of the 360 turning task for classifying FOG conversion.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2024.1508800","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,1,8]],"date-time":"2025-01-08T05:10:55Z","timestamp":1736313055000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":15,"title":["Is the freezing index a valid outcome to assess freezing of gait during turning in Parkinson\u2019s 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