The Integrative Care of Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review
Journal of Parkinson's Disease
Prizer, L. P., & Browner, N. (2012).
Journal of Parkinson's Disease, 2(2), 79-86.
This systematic review investigates the effects of integrative team models, including speech-language pathology services, on patient outcomes in individuals with Parkinson's disease.
National Parkinson's Foundation; University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
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<div>After six week multidisciplinary outpatient intervention, participants showed significant improvements across all domains, including voice and articulation. However, results were limited to short term outcomes only. <br><br>Of note, this review only included two studies, only one of which included speech-language pathology as part of the multidisciplinary team. Further research is warranted.</div>
