Research Article
Levodopa Prescription Patterns in Patients with Advanced Parkinson’s Disease: A Japanese Database Analysis
Table 2
Characteristics of participating institutes.
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aAccreditation criteria for educational facilities were (i) ≥1 certified educator and ≥3 certified specialists including the educator are working full-time; (ii) ≥10 beds in the department of neurology or related departments or ≥100 hospitalized patients/year in the department of neurology or related departments; and (iii) training system and facilities available at location to enable curriculum-based training for neurologists. bAccreditation criteria for education-associated facilities were (i) ≥1 full-time certified educator; (ii) ≥10 beds in the department of neurology or related departments or ≥100 hospitalized patients/year in the department of neurology or related departments; and (iii) training system and facilities available at location to enable curriculum-based training for neurologists. cAccreditation criteria for education-related facilities were (i) hospital or clinic with ≥1 full-time specialist (preferably educator); (ii) cooperation with educational institutions; and (iii) training system and facilities available to enable curriculum-based training for neurologists at educational and education-associated facilities. |