29 December 2009
National Collaborating Centre for Chronic Conditions
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DISEASE/CONDITION(S)
Parkinson's disease

GUIDELINE CATEGORY
Diagnosis
Evaluation
Management
Treatment

CLINICAL SPECIALTY
Family Practice
Geriatrics
Internal Medicine
Neurological Surgery
Neurology
Nursing
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
Psychiatry
Speech-Language Pathology

INTENDED USERS
Advanced Practice Nurses
Allied Health Personnel
Health Care Providers
Hospitals
Nurses
Occupational Therapists
Patients
Physical Therapists
Physicians
Public Health Departments
Social Workers
Speech-Language Pathologists

GUIDELINE OBJECTIVE(S)
To provide a user-friendly, clinical evidence-based guideline for the National Health Service (NHS) in England and Wales that:

• Offers best clinical advice for Parkinson's disease (PD)
• Is based on best published evidence and expert consensus
• Takes into account patient choice and informed decision making
• Defines the major components of NHS care provision for PD
• Indicates areas suitable for clinical audit
• Details areas of uncertainty or controversy requiring further research * Provides a choice of guideline versions for different audiences