Clinical Study

Impact of Duodopa on Quality of Life in Advanced Parkinson's Disease: A UK Case Series

Table 2

Mean (SD) and values of paired -tests of scores at baseline and at latest followup.

Before Duodopa
( )
Mean (SD)
1 month
( )
Mean (SD)
3 months
( )
Mean (SD)
Latest
( 1)
Mean (SD)
Before versus latest
value

Mobility76.4 (19.9)62.8 (24.0)56.8 (29.5)56.3 (13.0) 0.04
ADL62.1 (17.1)55.2 (24.2)50.0 (27.8)52.6 (24.9) 0.23
Emotional well-being45.8 (13.1)40.7 (7.8)38.3 (9.4)38.6 (9.1) 0.13
Sense of stigma33.5 (16.8)24.9 (15.8)16.3 (15.4)19.3 (17.7) 0.03
Social support22.0 (20.5)14.3 (13.5)17.5 (9.2)18.8 (14.3) 0.32
Cognition52.8 (20.6)37.1 (17.8)32.5 (12.7)32.4 (10.4) 0.02
Communication53.0 (17.6)40.6 (22.9)35 (24.2)40.9 (25.1) 0.19
Bodily discomfort52.3 (23.6)53.8 (22.8)40 (25.4)49.2 (28.0) 0.59
Summary index49.7 (10.4)41.3 (11.1)35.8 (13.3)38.7 (11.2) 0.02