Percentage of people living with Parkinson's disease in Canada who saw a provider a select number of times for Parkinson's symptoms before receiving a formal diagnosis as of 2017
Characteristic
Percentage of respondents
1-3 months
44%
4-6 months
18%
7-9 months
6%
10-12 months
8%
1-2 years
10%
2-3 years
4%
Longer than 3 years
4%
Don't remember
5%
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Among those living with or caring for someone with Parkinson's
Method of interview
Online survey
Supplementary notes
Original question: "How long after your first medical consultation to discuss Parkinson's disease symptoms did it take for you to receive a formal Parkinson's disease diagnosis?"
Citation formats
Number of months between symptoms and Parkinson's diagnosis in Canada as of 2017
This statistic shows the percentage of Parkinson's disease patients in Canada that waited a select number of months after showing symptoms before receiving a formal Parkinson's disease diagnosis as of 2017. According to the data, 44 percent of respondents indicated that they only waited 1-3 months before receiving a formal diagnosis.
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Ipsos, & Parkinson Canada. (March 28, 2018). Percentage of people living with Parkinson's disease in Canada who saw a provider a select number of times for Parkinson's symptoms before receiving a formal diagnosis as of 2017 [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/877341/time-between-symptoms-diagnosis-for-parkinsons-canada/
Ipsos, und Parkinson Canada. "Percentage of people living with Parkinson's disease in Canada who saw a provider a select number of times for Parkinson's symptoms before receiving a formal diagnosis as of 2017." Chart. March 28, 2018. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 25, 2026. /statistics/877341/time-between-symptoms-diagnosis-for-parkinsons-canada/
Ipsos, Parkinson Canada. (2018). Percentage of people living with Parkinson's disease in Canada who saw a provider a select number of times for Parkinson's symptoms before receiving a formal diagnosis as of 2017. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc.. Accessed: July 25, 2026. /statistics/877341/time-between-symptoms-diagnosis-for-parkinsons-canada/
Ipsos, and Parkinson Canada. "Percentage of People Living with Parkinson's Disease in Canada Who Saw a Provider a Select Number of times for Parkinson's Symptoms before Receiving a Formal Diagnosis as of 2017." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 28 Mar 2018, /statistics/877341/time-between-symptoms-diagnosis-for-parkinsons-canada/
Ipsos & Parkinson Canada, Percentage of people living with Parkinson's disease in Canada who saw a provider a select number of times for Parkinson's symptoms before receiving a formal diagnosis as of 2017 ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, /statistics/877341/time-between-symptoms-diagnosis-for-parkinsons-canada/ (last visited July 25, 2026)
Percentage of people living with Parkinson's disease in Canada who saw a provider a select number of times for Parkinson's symptoms before receiving a formal diagnosis as of 2017 [Graph], Ipsos, & Parkinson Canada, March 28, 2018. [Online]. Available: /statistics/877341/time-between-symptoms-diagnosis-for-parkinsons-canada/
