Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease
A systematic review and meta-analysis
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- Received March 5, 2015
- Accepted in final form October 16, 2015
- First Published January 13, 2016.
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Author Disclosures
- Giovanni Rizzo, MD,
- Massimiliano Copetti, PhD,
- Simona Arcuti, PhD,
- Davide Martino, MD,
- Andrea Fontana, MSc and
- Giancarlo Logroscino, MD
- Giovanni Rizzo, MD,
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- Massimiliano Copetti, PhD,
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- Simona Arcuti, PhD,
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- Davide Martino, MD,
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Nature Parkinson's Journal, Associate Editor, 2014-present
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Tourette syndrome, Oxford University Press, 2013
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- Andrea Fontana, MSc and
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- Giancarlo Logroscino, MD
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received within the last two years investigator- initiated research funding from the Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Association, Italian Ministry of Health, and the Apulia Region, European Union. He has received honoraria from Pfeizer, Novartis, Glaxo and Lilly Pharmaceutical for speaking-educational engagements, and has received special funding from the Italian Ministry of University.
Associate Editor of Neuroepidemiology since January, 1 2008
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- From the Department of Clinical Research in Neurology (G.R., S.A., G.L.), University of Bari, Tricase; Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences (G.R.), University of Bologna; Unit of Biostatistics (M.C., A.F.), IRCCS “Casa Sollievo della Sofferenza,” San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy; Department of Neurology (D.M.), King's College NHS Foundation Trust; Department of Neurology (D.M.), Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust, London, UK; and Department of Basic Medical Science (G.L.), Neuroscience and Sense Organs, University of Bari, Italy.
- Correspondence to Dr. Logroscino: giancarlo.logroscino{at}uniba.it
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- Accuracy of clinical diagnosis of Parkinson disease
- Kurt A. Jellinger, Director, Institute of Clinical Neurobiologykurt.jellinger@univie.ac.at
Submitted February 25, 2016 - Author response to Dr. Jellinger
- Giancarlo Logroscino, Director, Department of Clinical Research in Neurology, University of Bari, Tricasegiancarlo.logroscino@uniba.it
- G.Rizzo, M.Copetti, S.Arcuti, D.Martino, A.Fontana, G.Logroscino
Submitted February 12, 2016
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