From: Characterizing advanced Parkinson’s disease: OBSERVE-PD observational study results of 2615 patients
Reasona | Patients, n (%), n = 332 |
---|---|
Patient characteristic reasons | |
Cognitive-related issues | 27 (8) |
Psychiatric-related issues | 23 (7) |
Comorbidities | 20 (6) |
Age | 12 (4) |
Lack of caregiver/family support | 11 (3) |
Motor function–related issues | 6 (2) |
Reasons related to patient decision | |
Patient needs more time to decide | 129 (39) |
Patient refusal | 82 (25) |
Other reasons | |
Cost/reimbursement | 0 |
Other reasons | 45 (14) |