Evaluation of Motor Complications in Parkinson’s Disease: Understanding the Perception Gap between Patients and Physicians

Table 3

Differences in the perception of WO, morning akinesia, and dyskinesia between patients and their physicians.

Total N = 235	Patient self-awareness		Physician assessment		WOQ-9 assessed by patients		McNemar’s test
	n	%	n	%	n	%
WO	83	35.3	108	46.0	158	67.2
Morning akinesia	138	58.7	115	48.9	NA
Dyskinesia	80	34.0	55	23.4	NA

NA: not applicable; WO: wearing-off; WOQ-9: 9-item Wearing-Off Questionnaire. Patients with WOQ-9 scores ≥2 were regarded as having WO. Physician assessment versus WOQ-9. Patient self-awareness versus physician assessment.