Do We Need to Rethink the Epidemiology and Healthcare Utilization of Parkinson's Disease in Germany?

Do We Need to Rethink the Epidemiology and Healthcare Utilization of Parkinson's Disease in Germany?

Epidemiological aspects of Parkinson's disease (PD), co-occurring diseases and medical healthcare utilization of PD patients are still largely elusive. Based on claims data of 3.7 million statutory insurance members in Germany in 2015 the prevalence and incidence of PD was determined. PD cases...

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Main Authors: Sebastian Heinzel, Daniela Berg, Sebastian Binder, Georg Ebersbach, Lennart Hickstein, Heinz Herbst, Michael Lorrain, Ingmar Wellach, Walter Maetzler, Gudula Petersen, Niklas Schmedt, Jens Volkmann, Dirk Woitalla, Volker Amelung
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Neurology
Subjects:
Parkinson's disease
epidemiology
insurance claims
mortality
incidence
prevalence
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fneur.2018.00500/full

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