Table 1 Questions guiding patients to describe their experiences of the diagnostic pathway of Parkinson’s disease
Question | |
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1. | Can you describe the first symptom(s) that eventually turned out to be a forerunner sign of PD? What did you do when you experienced this symptom or these symptoms? |
2. | Can you describe what happened next, until the moment you were diagnosed with PD? |
3. | What role was there for people in your surroundings during the diagnostic pathway? |
4. | Looking back on the diagnostic pathway, how do you feel about the timing of the diagnosis? Can you describe the consequences of this timing for you and your family? |