Systematic review of apomorphine infusion, levodopa infusion and deep brain stimulation in advanced Parkinson's disease

Category Structured summary of systematic reviews
JournalDatabase of Abstracts of Reviews of Effects (DARE)
Year 2010
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The authors concluded that levodopa infusion and deep brain stimulation demonstrated significant functional benefits, with associated improvements in patient-rated quality of life. The absence of comparative studies meant that clinical judgement remained the primary tool in treatment choice. Poor reporting of the review process and uncertainties surrounding the included studies made the reliability of the authors' conclusions unclear.
Epistemonikos ID: 9961ee4ce6c9762a6352e97099f6c3227d2190a6
First added on: Jun 08, 2012