National randomized controlled trial of virtual house calls for Parkinson disease

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Authors

Christopher A. Beck · U.S. National Science Foundation

Denise B. Beran · U.S. National Science Foundation

Kevin Biglan · U.S. National Science Foundation

Cynthia M. Boyd · U.S. National Science Foundation

E. Ray Dorsey · U.S. National Science Foundation

Péter Schmidt · U.S. National Science Foundation

Richard Simone

Abstract

This study provides Class III evidence that for patients with PD, virtual house calls from a neurologist are feasible and do not significantly change quality of life compared to in-person visits. The study is rated Class III because it was not possible to mask patients to visit type.

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Telemedicine and Telehealth Implementation Mobile Health and mHealth Applications Dementia and Cognitive Impairment Research

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Published in: Neurology

Volume 89, Issue 11, pp. 1152-1161

DOI: 10.1212/wnl.0000000000004357

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