National randomized controlled trial of virtual house calls for Parkinson disease.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To determine whether providing remote neurologic care into the homes of people with Parkinson disease (PD) is feasible, beneficial, and valuable.

Methods

In a 1-year randomized controlled trial, we compared usual care to usual care supplemented by 4 virtual visits via video conferencing from a remote specialist into patients' homes. Primary outcome measures were feasibility, as measured by the proportion who completed at least one virtual visit and the proportion of virtual visits completed on time; and efficacy, as measured by the change in the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire-39, a quality of life scale. Secondary outcomes included quality of care, caregiver burden, and time and travel savings.

Results

A total of 927 individuals indicated interest, 210 we

SUBMITTER: Beck CA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5595275 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature