Comparison of patient rated treatment response with measured improvement in Parkinson's disease

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 83, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1001-1005

  Davidson, Matthew B ^a   McGhee, David J M ^a   Counsell, Carl E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; LEVODOPA;

AGED; ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DRUG RESPONSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARKINSON DISEASE; PARKINSON DISEASE QUESTIONNAIRE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; UNIFIED PARKINSON DISEASE RATING SCALE;

EID: 84866180938     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: 1468330X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp-2012-302741     Document Type: Article

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