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Remotely Assessing Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Using Videoconferencing: A Feasibility Study

Purpose. To evaluate the feasibility of assessing a person's symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in their home using the videoconferencing technology they already possess, without a home visit. Method. Eleven participants with PD completed the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson&#...

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Autores principales: Stillerova, Tereza, Liddle, Jacki, Gustafsson, Louise, Lamont, Robyn, Silburn, Peter
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5220499/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28116158
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4802570
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author Stillerova, Tereza
Liddle, Jacki
Gustafsson, Louise
Lamont, Robyn
Silburn, Peter
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description Purpose. To evaluate the feasibility of assessing a person's symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in their home using the videoconferencing technology they already possess, without a home visit. Method. Eleven participants with PD completed the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) face-to-face and then via videoconferencing within a two-week period. Participants used free software and the computers and webcams available at their home to complete the videoconference assessment with a clinical rater scoring remotely. Clinical raters and participants provided feedback on the experience. Results. Excluding rigidity and postural stability, between zero and seven items could not be completed in the assessment of each participant (median 2.0, IQR 1.0–4.0). Between face-to-face and videoconference assessments, the median difference in scores was 3.0 (IQR 1.5–9.0). Content analysis of feedback identified the clinical raters' reasons why some scoring could not be completed and the participants' hope for future clinical application. Conclusions. In using free everyday technology available in participants' homes, MDS-UPDRS ratings could be obtained without an initial home visit; however some items were unable to be scored for some participants. Use of a protocol or technological advances are likely to reduce missing items.
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spelling pubmed-52204992017-01-23 Remotely Assessing Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease Using Videoconferencing: A Feasibility Study Stillerova, Tereza Liddle, Jacki Gustafsson, Louise Lamont, Robyn Silburn, Peter Neurol Res Int Research Article Purpose. To evaluate the feasibility of assessing a person's symptoms of Parkinson's disease (PD) in their home using the videoconferencing technology they already possess, without a home visit. Method. Eleven participants with PD completed the Movement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) face-to-face and then via videoconferencing within a two-week period. Participants used free software and the computers and webcams available at their home to complete the videoconference assessment with a clinical rater scoring remotely. Clinical raters and participants provided feedback on the experience. Results. Excluding rigidity and postural stability, between zero and seven items could not be completed in the assessment of each participant (median 2.0, IQR 1.0–4.0). Between face-to-face and videoconference assessments, the median difference in scores was 3.0 (IQR 1.5–9.0). Content analysis of feedback identified the clinical raters' reasons why some scoring could not be completed and the participants' hope for future clinical application. Conclusions. In using free everyday technology available in participants' homes, MDS-UPDRS ratings could be obtained without an initial home visit; however some items were unable to be scored for some participants. Use of a protocol or technological advances are likely to reduce missing items. Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2016 2016-12-26 /pmc/articles/PMC5220499/ /pubmed/28116158 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4802570 Text en
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url https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5220499/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28116158
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/4802570
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