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This is a Quantitative Study study.

October 16, 2025BMC NeurologyOpen Access

Triple perspective: assessing deep brain stimulation outcomes in Parkinson's disease

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DMDenise MellaceUniversity of Milan FMFrancesca MameliFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico FRFabiana RuggieroFondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico

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This study investigates perception differences in treatment benefits among patients, caregivers, and neurologists, indicating agreement on physical and psychological improvements.

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Patients, caregivers, and neurologists reported significant improvements of about 60% in psychological benefits and over 75% in physical benefits post-DBS.
Intraclass correlation coefficients indicated strong inter-rater agreement, especially in psychological improvement (0.74) and overall outcomes (0.79).
The study involved 25 Parkinson's disease patients rated with Visual Analogue Scales six months following bilateral subthalamic nucleus deep brain stimulation.
Results support integrating patient self-reports with care provider assessments for a more patient-centered evaluation of deep brain stimulation outcomes.

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Mellace et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68f10ecee6a12fd042899795 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-025-04455-3

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This study investigates perception differences in treatment benefits among patients, caregivers, and neurologists, indicating agreement on physical and psychological improvements.

Triple perspective: assessing deep brain stimulation outcomes in Parkinson's disease

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Triple perspective: assessing deep brain stimulation outcomes in Parkinson's disease

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