The International journal of neuroscience
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Immediate versus delayed switch from levodopa/carbidopa to levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone: effects on motor function and quality of life in patients with Parkinson's disease with end-of-dose wearing off.
Assess motor function and quality of life (QoL) in Parkinson's disease (PD) subjects with end-of-dose wearing off (EODWO), comparing immediate and delayed switch (IS, DEL) to levodopa/carbidopa/entacapone (LCE). ⋯ The IS provided greater motor improvement at week 4 and improved QoL at week 8.