Identifying the prevalence of Parkinson's disease in Denmark using healthcare registries and self-reported survey data

Existing estimates of PD prevalence in Denmark are lower than those in the rest of Europe and are based on identification via single registries. Hence, are aim was to use a combined registry/self-report survey approach to identify people with PD and also investigate whether using different registry methods led to differences in the accuracy, completeness and characteristics of the identified cohorts.

Source: Parkinsonism and Related Disorders - January 13, 2024 Category: Neurology Authors: Vicky L. Joshi, Knud Juel, Jette Thuesen, Tina Backmann, Kristian Winge, Lars H. Tang, Ann-Dorthe Zwisler, Tina B. Mikkelsen Source Type: research