What question did this study set out to answer?

To evaluate demographic disparities in access to specialist neurologist care among individuals with Parkinson disease and assess its association with clinical outcomes and survival.

August 11, 2011NeurologyOpen Access

Neurologist care in Parkinson disease

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Authors

AWAllison W. WillisTranslational Therapeutics (United States)MSMario SchootmanWinthrop Rockefeller Foundation BEBradley EvanoffWashington University in St. Louis

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Observational analysis reveals improved survival with neurologist care in Parkinson disease alongside disparities, highlighting inequities in specialist access.

Key Points

To evaluate demographic disparities in access to specialist neurologist care among individuals with Parkinson disease and assess its association with clinical outcomes and survival.
Assessed patterns of specialist and neurologist care utilization across demographic groups, including sex and race, in individuals with Parkinson disease.
Evaluated the association between neurologist-led management, selected clinical outcomes, and overall survival.
Women and racial minorities with Parkinson disease obtain specialist care significantly less often than white men.
Care delivered by a neurologist is associated with improvements in selected clinical outcomes and longer overall survival.

Cite This Study

Willis et al. (2011) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69e5b7513320d84e697f89e2 https://doi.org/10.1212/wnl.0b013e31822c9123

View Full Paper

Ask AI

Bookmark

Implication

Observational analysis reveals improved survival with neurologist care in Parkinson disease alongside disparities, highlighting inequities in specialist access.

Neurologist care in Parkinson disease

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Neurologist care in Parkinson disease

Discussion

Member takes

Implication

Key Points

Cite This Study

Also Consider

Also Consider