Virtual visits for Parkinson disease: A multicenter noncontrolled cohort.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Previous small-scale studies have demonstrated the feasibility of providing remote specialty care via virtual visits. We assessed the feasibility and benefits of a one-time consultation between a remote Parkinson Disease (PD) specialist and an individual with PD at home on a larger scale.

Methods

We conducted a multicenter noncontrolled cohort of virtual visits administered over videoconferencing between remote PD specialists and individuals with PD in their home. Specialists performed a patient history and a PD-specific physical examination and provided recommendations to patients and their local physicians. The primary outcome measures were feasibility, as measured by the proportion of visits completed as scheduled, and the 6-month change in quality of life, as

SUBMITTER: Korn RE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5566796 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature