TIC-XNet: a structured evidence translation framework for interpretable multimodal pediatric tic event detection with improved temporal alignment and fidelity - Summary - MDSpire

TIC-XNet: a structured evidence translation framework for interpretable multimodal pediatric tic event detection with improved temporal alignment and fidelity

  • By

  • Liping Li

  • Jianping Wang

  • Kunying Zhou

  • Qian Li

  • Haoyu Wu

  • Huimin Song

  • Xiaoxia Fang

  • June 23, 2026

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Objective:

To develop an interpretable multimodal framework for detecting tic events in children with tic disorders by translating model decisions into structured, time-aligned evidence from synchronized video and physiological signals.

Approach:
    Key Findings:
    • TIC-XNet achieved a window-level AUC of 0.915 ± 0.019 on the pooled shared test set.
    • It demonstrated higher event-level recall and precision, fewer missed events, and lower post-buffering prediction latency compared to comparator models.
    • The outputs showed higher decision fidelity, greater stability under perturbation, and closer temporal alignment with expert-annotated tic onsets.
    • Subject-level translated numerical signals were associated with tic severity.
    Interpretation:

    Evidence translation can support more interpretable multimodal detection of tic events in children with tic disorders while maintaining strong predictive performance.

    Conclusion:

    The study indicates that TIC-XNet provides a robust framework for detecting tic events with enhanced interpretability.

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