Archives of neurology
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Archives of neurology · Sep 2009
Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter StudyDeterminants of the timing of symptomatic treatment in early Parkinson disease: The National Institutes of Health Exploratory Trials in Parkinson Disease (NET-PD) Experience.
To assess the predictive value of baseline measures of impairment, disability, and quality of life for the timing of initiation of symptomatic treatment in early Parkinson disease (PD). ⋯ In early PD, greater impairment and disability and higher level of education are independently associated with an earlier need for symptomatic treatment.