Rationale and design to evaluate the PRIME Parkinson care model: a prospective observational evaluation of proactive, integrated and patient-centred Parkinson care in The Netherlands (PRIME-NL)

Table 1 Core elements of the PRIME Parkinson care intervention

Usual care	PRIME Parkinson care
Lack of multidisciplinary collaboration and continuity of care	Deliver integrated care and continuity of care
Issues detected late and managed reactively	Manage issues early and proactively
Difficult to access healthcare professionals with appropriate expertise in a timely fashion	Facilitate access to specialised healthcare professionals
Lack of empowerment and involvement for persons with parkinsonism and carers	Educate and empower persons with parkinsonism and carers
Care not managed close to home	Organise care close to home
'One size fits all' treatment and focus mainly on motor symptoms	Deliver personalised care and "precision" medicine

Note that we have previously published a full description of the PRIME Parkinson care intervention [17]

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