Clinical Study

A Randomized Crossover Pilot Study of Telemedicine Delivered via iPads in Parkinson’s Disease

Table 2

Changes in clinical measures during telemedicine and control periods (median, interquartile range, and value).

Telemedicine periodControl period value
Baseline6 monthsBaseline6 months

PDQ39 SI95.45 (26.45–195.425)94.45 (48.45–193.15)90.4 (54.375–224.725)102.1 (64.35–174.675)0.87
UPDRS part III22.0 (12.0–25.5)19.0 (8.5–24.0)23.0 (9.5–28.0)22.0 (7.5–26.5)0.08
BDI3.5 (0–6.75)5.5 (0.75–10.75)6.5 (0.75–9.75)3.5 (0–8.25)0.64
UPDRS part I1.0 (0–2.0)1.0 (0–2.0)1.0 (0–2.0)1.0 (0–2.0)0.93
UPDRS part II5.0 (4.0–6.5)6.0 (3.0–7.5)6.0 (3.0–8.0)6.0 (3.5–8.5)0.89
UPDRS part IV2.0 (0–3.0)2.0 (0.5–2.5)2.0 (0.5–3.0)2.0 (0.5–2.5)0.93
Modified Hoehn and Yahr stage2.0 (2.0–2.0)2.0 (2.0–2.0)2.0 (2.0–2.0)2.0 (1.5–2.0)0.26