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Digital health technologies offer objective, continuous, and remote symptom tracking, making them increasingly relevant in Parkinson\u2019s management. This study examines Danish neurologists\u2019 perspectives on current referral practices for advanced Parkinson\u2019s treatment and explores the perceived advantages and barriers of digital health technologies use in clinical decision-making.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Using a mixed methods approach, we surveyed neurologists involved in Parkinson\u2019s management across outpatient hospital settings and private practices.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Nineteen neurologists completed the survey, and six participated in semi-structured interviews. Most neurologists (15\/19, 79%) believe current referral criteria for advanced treatment need improvement, and only (5\/19, 26%) regularly use available decision-support tools.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Discussion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The perceived advantages of digital health technologies include improved treatment optimization, real-world symptom tracking, and enhanced patient health literacy. However, concerns include uncertainty about the clinical relevance of measurements, resource constraints, and lack of supporting evidence. Neurologists also expressed reservations about reduced patient interaction and the insufficient tracking of non-motor symptoms in current digital health technologies. Our findings should be considered exploratory but highlight the limitations of current referral strategies for advanced treatment and neurologists\u2019 mixed perspectives on digital health technologies, with qualitative insights revealing both optimism and concerns about implementation. Digital health technologies have the potential to aid in identifying people with Parkinson\u2019s who may benefit from advanced treatment, and future referral criteria may benefit from incorporating objective digital measurements.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fneur.2025.1618348","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,10]],"date-time":"2025-12-10T05:25:55Z","timestamp":1765344355000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Perspectives on digital health and advanced treatment referral in Parkinson\u2019s care among Danish neurologists: a mixed methods study"],"prefix":"10.3389","volume":"16","author":[{"given":"N. L. C.","family":"Karottki","sequence":"first","affiliation":[],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"T. 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