Epidemiology and out-patient care in Parkinson's disease--results from a pilot-study in northern Germany (Schleswig-Holstein).
An attempt was made to estimate prevalence on Parkinsonism using consultation rates in physicians' practices in a two-step, one-phasic pilot study in a rural-urban area of Northern Germany. Though participation of physicians was low, reported rates for Parkinsonian patients (183/100,000) were in the range yielded in comparable areas, but by different methodology. Only 64% of a large subsample of patients used L-Dopa preparations for therapy. Confirming previous results the objective records of doctors and the subjective notices of patients regarding disease state showed considerable differences in several important items.
Vieregge
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Klinik für Neurologie, Medizinische Universität zu Lübeck, Federal Republic of Germany.
Kleinhenz
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Fassl
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Jörg
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D005260:Female; D005858:Germany / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007980:Levodopa / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D010865:Pilot Projects; D015995:Prevalence; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
D007980:Levodopa