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Advances in dementia with Lewy bodies by Armstrong, Melissa J.

“…Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is a clinical diagnosis representing a specific presentation of a pathological α-synucleinopathy (Lewy body disease). DLB is…”
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Impact of patient involvement on clinical practice guideline development: a parallel group study by Armstrong, Melissa J, Mullins, C Daniel, Gronseth, Gary S, Gagliardi, Anna R

“…Patient and public involvement (PPI) is recognized as a key component of clinical practice guideline development with important implications for guideline…”
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Barriers and facilitators of communication about off periods in Parkinson's disease: Qualitative analysis of patient, carepartner, and physician Interviews by Armstrong, Melissa J, Rastgardani, Tara, Gagliardi, Anna R, Marras, Connie

“…Successful patient-physician communication is critical for improving health outcomes, but research regarding optimal communication practices in Parkinson's…”
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Treatment of Parkinson's Disease with Cognitive Impairment: Current Approaches and Future Directions by Sun, Chichun, Armstrong, Melissa J

“…Cognitive impairment risk in Parkinson's disease increases with disease progression and poses a significant burden to the patients, their families and society…”
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Criteria for the diagnosis of corticobasal degeneration by ARMSTRONG, Melissa J, LITVAN, Irene, JOSEPHS, Keith A, KERTESZ, Andrew, LEE, Suzee E, MILLER, Bruce L, REICH, Stephen G, RILEY, David E, TOLOSA, Eduardo, TROSTER, Alexander I, VIDAILHET, Marie, WEINER, William J, LANG, Anthony E, BAK, Thomas H, BHATIA, Kailash P, BORRONI, Barbara, BOXER, Adam L, DICKSON, Dennis W, GROSSMAN, Murray, HALLETT, Mark

“…Current criteria for the clinical diagnosis of pathologically confirmed corticobasal degeneration (CBD) no longer reflect the expanding understanding of this…”
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Shared decision-making in stroke: an evolving approach to improved patient care by Armstrong, Melissa J

“…Shared decision-making (SDM) occurs when patients, families and clinicians consider patients’ values and preferences alongside the best medical evidence and…”
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Framework for enhancing clinical practice guidelines through continuous patient engagement by Armstrong, Melissa J., Rueda, Juan‐David, Gronseth, Gary S., Mullins, C. Daniel

“…Background Patient engagement in clinical practice guideline (CPG) development is recommended by multiple institutions and instruments measuring guideline…”
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End-of-life experiences in dementia with Lewy bodies: Qualitative interviews with former caregivers by Armstrong, Melissa J, Alliance, Slande, Taylor, Angela, Corsentino, Pamela, Galvin, James E

“…Dementia caregivers describe knowing what to expect as an unmet need and many are unaware that dementia can be a terminal condition. Dementia with Lewy bodies…”
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Recommendations for patient engagement in guideline development panels: A qualitative focus group study of guideline-naïve patients by Armstrong, Melissa J, Mullins, C Daniel, Gronseth, Gary S, Gagliardi, Anna R

“…Patient and consumer engagement in clinical practice guideline development is internationally advocated, but limited research explores mechanisms for…”
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Patient involvement in guidelines is poor five years after institute of medicine standards: review of guideline methodologies by Armstrong, Melissa J, Bloom, Joshua A

“…The 2011 standards for trustworthy development of healthcare guidelines published by the United States-based Institute of Medicine recommend that guideline…”
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Hospitalization and rehospitalization in Parkinson disease patients: Data from the National Parkinson Foundation Centers of Excellence by Shahgholi, Leili, De Jesus, Sol, Wu, Samuel S, Pei, Qinglin, Hassan, Anhar, Armstrong, Melissa J, Martinez-Ramirez, Daniel, Schmidt, Peter, Okun, Michael S

“…Patients with Parkinson disease (PD) are at high risk of hospital encounters with increasing morbidity and mortality. This study aimed to determine the rate of…”
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Clinician approaches to communicating a dementia diagnosis: An interview study by Wollney, Easton N, Bylund, Carma L, Bedenfield, Noheli, Rosselli, Monica, Curiel-Cid, Rosie E, Kitaigorodsky, Marcela, Levy, Ximena, Armstrong, Melissa J

“…Individuals with cognitive impairment and their families place a high value on receiving a dementia diagnosis, but clinician approaches vary. There is a need…”
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End-of-life experiences in individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies and their caregivers: A mixed-methods analysis by Wollney, Easton, Sovich, Kaitlin, LaBarre, Brian, Maixner, Susan M, Paulson, Henry L, Manning, Carol, Fields, Julie A, Lunde, Angela, Boeve, Bradley F, Galvin, James E, Taylor, Angela S, Li, Zhigang, Fechtel, Hannah J, Armstrong, Melissa J

“…Dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) is one of the most common degenerative dementias, but research on end-of-life experiences for people with DLB and their…”
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Use of theory to plan or evaluate guideline implementation among physicians: a scoping review by Liang, Laurel, Bernhardsson, Susanne, Vernooij, Robin W M, Armstrong, Melissa J, Bussières, André, Brouwers, Melissa C, Gagliardi, Anna R

“…Guidelines support health care decision-making and high quality care and outcomes. However, their implementation is sub-optimal. Theory-informed, tailored…”
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Value Assessment at the Point of Care: Incorporating Patient Values throughout Care Delivery and a Draft Taxonomy of Patient Values by Armstrong, Melissa J., MD, MSc, Mullins, C. Daniel, PhD

“…Abstract Incorporation of patient values is a key element of patient-centered care, but consistent incorporation of patient values at the point of care is…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Corticobasal Degeneration by Armstrong, Melissa J.

“…Opinion statement Corticobasal degeneration is a pathologic entity. Presenting clinical phenotypes include corticobasal syndrome (CBS), frontal behavioral…”
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Research priorities of caregivers and individuals with dementia with Lewy bodies: An interview study by Armstrong, Melissa J, Gamez, Noheli, Alliance, Slande, Majid, Tabassum, Taylor, Angela, Kurasz, Andrea M, Patel, Bhavana, Smith, Glenn

“…Funding bodies are placing increased emphasis on patient and public involvement in research, but the research priorities of individuals and caregivers living…”
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Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson Disease: A Review by Armstrong, Melissa J, Okun, Michael S

“…IMPORTANCE: Parkinson disease is the most common form of parkinsonism, a group of neurological disorders with Parkinson disease–like movement problems such as…”
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How do guideline developers identify, incorporate and report patient preferences? An international cross-sectional survey by Blackwood, Jayden, Armstrong, Melissa J, Schaefer, Corinna, Graham, Ian D, Knaapen, Loes, Straus, Sharon E, Urquhart, Robin, Gagliardi, Anna R

“…Guidelines based on patient preferences differ from those developed solely by clinicians and may promote patient adherence to guideline recommendations. There…”
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Participation and consultation engagement strategies have complementary roles: A case study of patient and public involvement in clinical practice guideline development by Armstrong, Melissa J., Gronseth, Gary S., Gagliardi, Anna R., Mullins, C. Daniel

“…Background Patient and public involvement (PPI) is recommended when developing high‐quality clinical practice guidelines, but the effects of different PPI…”
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