Development and initial validation of a screening tool for Parkinson disease surgical candidates.
retrospective_cohort · Level III
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Abstract
As there is currently no standardized assessment tool for evaluating Parkinson disease (PD) patients for deep brain stimulation (DBS), the authors developed the Florida Surgical Questionnaire for Parkinson Disease (FLASQ-PD). Part I of the study was a retrospective analysis of 174 patients presenting for a surgical screening. Part II was a multicenter study to assess the correlation of FLASQ-PD scores. The results of this study suggest that the FLASQ-PD may be a useful triage tool for screening PD patients for DBS surgery.
Medical subject headings
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Parkinson Disease
- Patient Selection
- Severity of Illness Index