Parkinson's Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Multi-center, retrospective observational cohort study in 4 tertiary referral centers in Cairo over the period from 2004 to 2016. Study population. including all patients with idiopathic Parkinson disease attending. Patients were diagnosed in accordance to the United Kingdom - Parkinson Disease Society Brain Bank criteria.
Detailed description
Retrospective, observational study that involve Medical Record Review (MRR). Data extraction and collection from medical records was organized through an electronic structured data collection form by two of authors (H.S and N.S). The abstraction documents included; patient's age, sex, family history, age at onset, type and side of motor symptoms onset, associated non-motor manifestations. Moreover; management plan, drug history, outcome and disease progression were also verified and recorded. During medical record reviewing (MRR); any missing documentation or poorly recorded information was managed by deleting the case.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Cairo University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
25 Years to 85 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* All patients with Parkinsonian syndromes
Exclusion criteria
* Records with missing operationalized variables from patient records
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| time to L-Dopa start | 6 - 12 months | The time to L-Dopa start from symptoms onset in relation to time of Diagnosis |
Outcome results
None listed