A Long-term Health Economics Study of Intraduodenal Levodopa (Duodopa®) in Routine Care for Patients With Advanced Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease With Severe Motor Fluctuations and Hyper-/Dyskinesia
A Long-term Health Economics Study of Intraduodenal Levodopa (Duodopa®) in Routine Care for Patients With Advanced Idiopathic Parkinson's Disease With Severe Motor Fluctuations and Hyper-/Dyskinesia
The primary objective of this study is to collect health economic data depicting the initial levels and natural progression over time of resource usage, Parkinson's disease (PD)-related costs, and health related quality of life (HRQoL) for a cohort of advanced PD patients treated with Duodopa (levodopa-carbidopa in an intestinal gel formulation), of which about one-third were Duodopa-naïve prior to the start of the study.
Inclusion Criteria:
- Advanced idiopathic Parkinson's disease
Exclusion Criteria:
- Other diseases which might influence compliance or participation in the study