Table 6. Characteristics of studies evaluating the impacts of cannabis use in individuals with Parkinson’s disease.
Number of studies | Designs | Primary studies | |
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Use type | Funding | ||
15 | Systematic review: 5 [36, 42, 48, 53, 58] | Medical, overseen by physician: 5 [65, 66, 79, 131, 149] | Non-industry: 3 [69, 83, 154] |
RCTs: 5 [65, 66, 69, 79, 83] | Medical, not prescribed: 1 [154] | Mixed (industry and non-industry): 1 [79] | |
Prospective cohort: 2 [131, 149] | Mixed use: 1 [97] | Not funded: 2 [66, 149] | |
Cross-sectional: 3 [97, 154, 160] | Immediate effects in lab: 2 [69, 83] | Not reported: 4 [65, 97, 131, 160] | |
Not reported/Unclear: 1 [160] |