Broadening the evaluative scope of quality of life in Parkinson’s: Testing the construct validity of the ICECAP-O instrument
Objective: To test the construct validity of ICECAP-O in Parkinson's and explore its relationship with the EQ-5D and the PDQ-39. Background: Parkinson's significantly affects patients'…Evaluation of stigmatization and quality of life before and after botulinum toxin treatment in hemifacial spasm
Objective: Hemifacial spasm (HFS) is a chronic disease that is characterized by involuntary tonic and clonic contractions of the muscles innervated by the ipsilateral facial…Twelve-week sensor assessment in Parkinson’s disease: Impact on quality of life
Objective: To evaluate the effects of using wearables over a long time period on Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Background:…How long is the wait to see a Parkinson’s disease specialist in the United States?
Objective: To investigate the wait time to see a PD specialist in the US. Background: PD patients who see a specialist have better outcomes and…Measuring interdependence of the health status of people with Parkinson’s disease and their spouses
Objective: To demonstrate an innovative visualization method for measuring the interdependence of the health status of people with Parkinson's disease (PD) and their spouses over…The social value of improvement in activities of daily living from levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel use among the advanced Parkinson’s disease population
Objective: Quantify the value of improvement in functional status (FS) measured as activities of daily living (ADL) limitations, from levodopa-carbidopa intestinal gel (LCIG) use among…Longitudinal assessment of caregiver strain in Parkinson’s disease
Objective: To examine changes in caregivers and predictors of increased caregiver strain in Parkinson's disease (PD). Background: Caregiver strain can increase with advanced PD. In…Assessing the impact of PD motor symptom states on quality of life in patients with advanced Parkinson’s disease
Objective: The objective of this study was to assess the impact of duration of PD symptom states on quality of life (QoL) among patients with…Quantification of postural stability in Parkinson’s disease patients utilizing mobile technology
Objective: To validate the use of a mobile device and an associated biomechanical outcome to objectively quantify postural stability in Parkinson's disease (PD) patients. Background:…Potential advantages of high resolution lead designs for deep brain stimulation
Objective: The aim of this study is to summarize potential stimulation and sensing advantages of high resolution DBS leads. Background: Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is…
Abstracts from the International Congress of Parkinson’s and Movement Disorders.