Randomized Controlled Clinical Trial of “Virtual House Calls” for Parkinson Disease

Importance

The burden of neurological disorders is increasing, but access to care is limited. Providing specialty care to patients via telemedicine could help alleviate this growing problem.

Objective

To evaluate the feasibility, effectiveness, and economic benefits of using web-based videoconferencing (telemedicine) to provide specialty care to patients with Parkinson disease in their homes.

Design

A 7-month, 2-center,...