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. 2023 Feb 27;24:147. doi: 10.1186/s13063-023-07084-8

Table 1.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria for patients and caregivers

Group Criterion Definition
Patients, inclusion Age ≥ 18 years
Diagnosis of parkinsonism Includes idiopathic Parkinson’s disease, progressive supranuclear palsy, corticobasal degeneration, multisystem atrophy, dementia with Lewy Bodies, vascular parkinsonism or primary progressive freezing of gait
Location Be resident within the geographical catchment area of the trial site
Willingness Be willing to participate
Patients, exclusion Cause of parkinsonism Drug, infection or toxin induced parkinsonism
Capacity Lack capacity to participate and do not have anyone who can be a consultee to provide advice regarding the patient’s wishes and views
Decision of clinician Current medical, cognitive or psychosocial issue or co-enrolment in other study that, in the opinion of the site investigator, would interfere with adherence to study requirements
Caregivers, inclusion Age ≥ 18 years
Provision of care Provide informal care or support for a patient with parkinsonism
Willingness Be willing to participate
Capacity Have the ability to provide informed consent to participate
Caregivers, exclusion Formal care Professional caregivers who are paid to deliver care
Person with parkinsonism not participating Unwillingness or ineligibility of person for whom they provide care