Shanna Fealy, Patricia A Logan, Peter S Micalos, Rachel Rossiter, Donovan Jones, Pauletta Irwin, Deborah Schwebel, Vincent Carroll, Alfred Wong, Victor S C Fung, Hugo Morales-Briceno, Marguerite Bramble
INTRODUCTION: Idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most prevalent neurodegenerative disorder worldwide. Due to ageing populations, prevalence estimates for PD are set to increase in western countries including Australia. OBJECTIVE: This study aims to investigate the prevalence of PD in regional, rural and remote areas of Australia, to inform the provision of equitable PD-specific care. DESIGN: A scoping review, following the Joanna Briggs Institute methodology for scoping reviews and the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR), was conducted...
October 27, 2023: Australian Journal of Rural Health