Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease, preclinical phase, health care resource use, costs Ziekte van Parkinson, preklinische fase, zorgconsumptie, gezondheidszorgkosten
Conditions
Interventions
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease according to the U.K. Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank Criteria; 2. Diagnosis made in 2007, 2008, 2009 or 2010; 3. Written informed consent.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Atypical Parkinson's Disease (for instance vascular parkinsonism, drug-induced parkinsonism, multiple system atrophy, corticobasal degeneration, progressive supranuclear palsy).
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Information is obtained from medical records of General Practitioners, from hospital medical records and during a standardized interview with the patients. To ensure the accuracy of recall information during the interview, particularly for some patients with cognitive deficits, patients are asked to be accompanied by a caregiver. These information is obtained over a 5-year period prior the the year the diagnosis is made. Investigated will be the symptoms, the duration of the preclinical phase, the medical health care resource use and costs. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Cost-predicting factors, for instance patient characteristics and medical health care resource use will be identified. | — |
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