Diagnosis, evaluation, and management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease: Consensus recommendations from a modified Delphi process.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Variations in clinical management of cognitive disorders in Parkinson's disease (PD) can delay diagnosis, treatment, and care. To harmonize clinical practice, we aimed to gain consensus on best practice recommendations for the diagnosis, evaluation, and management of cognitive disorders in PD.

Method

Fifty-eight evidence-based recommendations were presented to an expert panel (N = 29) of Australian PD clinicians and researchers using a modified Delphi approach to gauge agreement. A 5-point Likert scale was used, with a median score > 4 and inter-quartile range < 1, indicating satisfactory agreement. Optional written feedback was also collected. A steering committee of clinicians, researchers, and lived experience experts (N = 13) revised recommenda

SUBMITTER: Pourzinal D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12287750 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul-Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature