ReviewJournal of Parkinson's disease2024
Delivery of Allied Health Therapies to People with Parkinson's Disease in Africa.
Review in Journal of Parkinson's disease, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 7 papers.
What it found
Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.
The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.
The trial behind it
Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.
Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.
Who cites it
7 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.
- The Feasibility and Practical Utility of Virtual Visits for Patients with Parkinson's Disease in Different World Regions.Movement disorders clinical practice · 2026Trial
- Physical Activity and Exercise for People with Parkinson's Disease: The Past, Present, and Future.Movement disorders : official journal of the Movement Disorder Society · 2026Review
- Bridging the global Parkinson's divide: Technology as a structural solution for equitable and brain health-integrated care.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
- "Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Review
- An online platform to increase access to gait rehabilitation for underserved Parkinson's disease communities.Journal of Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Rehabilitation Utilization for Parkinson's Disease in Southern Ghana: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Survey.Parkinson's disease · 2026Article
- Integrated management of atypical parkinsonism: a home-based patient-centered healthcare delivery based on telenursing-the IMPACT study protocol.Therapeutic advances in neurological disorders · 2025Article
Corrections and comments
PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.
Authors and funding
4 authors at 4 institutions in 5 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
Allied health therapies refer to a range of healthcare professionals, including physiotherapists, occupational and speech-language therapists, who aim to optimize daily function and quality of life in conjunction with medical care. In this narrative review of literature on allied health therapies in people with Parkinson's disease (PD), we focused on the diversity in healthcare access, state of the art, current challenges in the African continent, and proposed solutions and future perspectives. Despite the increasing prevalence and awareness of PD in Africa, numerous challenges persist in its management. These include resource limitations, geographical barriers, sociocultural beliefs, and economic constraints. Nevertheless, innovative solutions, including telerehabilitation and community-based rehabilitation, offer hope. Collaborative efforts within the continent and internationally have shown potential in bridging training and resource gaps. Significant strides can be made with tailored interventions, technological advancements, and multifaceted collaborations. This review offers practical insights for healthcare professionals, policymakers, and caregivers to navigate and optimize PD care in the African context.
Indexed as
Identifiers
What OpenQuestion holds
Registered trials
Read under generation 80e0d062 · epoch 390. Bibliography from PubMed, PubMed Central and OpenAlex; grants from NIH RePORTER; trial links from ClinicalTrials.gov; estimates, votes and beliefs from the OpenQuestion graph.