Foundation to create online clinical assessment for Parkinson's patients

Foundation to create online clinical assessment for Parkinson's patients

The Michael J. Fox Foundation is trying to create a Web-based Clinical
Assessment Program to allow patients to participate in Parkinson's
disease clinical research from their home. Although the foundation says
that Web-based clinical assessment can't entirely take the place of
face-to-face interactions, they could be a supplement, especially since
Parkinson's disease can make it difficult for patients to travel to
clinical sites. The program will focus on developing an online
assessment tool, allowing users to access it, and implementing a pilot
study to test its efficacy. The program will receive up to $1 million in
funding for up to two years. The Foundation is accepting applications
for developing the assessments, which must be submitted online by May
14. Information is available at www.michaeljfox.org.