Projected number of people with Parkinson disease in the most populous nations, 2005 through 2030

Neurology. 2007 Jan 30;68(5):384-6. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000247740.47667.03. Epub 2006 Nov 2.

Abstract

Based on published prevalence studies, we used two different methodologies to project the number of individuals with Parkinson disease (PD) in Western Europe's 5 most and the world's 10 most populous nations. The number of individuals with PD over age 50 in these countries was between 4.1 and 4.6 million in 2005 and will double to between 8.7 and 9.3 million by 2030.

Publication types

  • Meta-Analysis

MeSH terms

  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Female
  • Forecasting / methods*
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Internationality*
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Parkinson Disease / epidemiology*
  • Population Density*
  • Population Growth*
  • Proportional Hazards Models*
  • Risk Assessment / methods*
  • Risk Factors