Clinical Study

Effect on Gait Speed, Balance, Motor Symptom Rating, and Quality of Life in Those with Stage I Parkinson’s Disease Utilizing LSVT BIG®

Table 3

Outcome measures (completed at baseline, after LSVT BIG, and 3 months after LSVT BIG).

Measure RangeMCID or MDC

Gait Speed (meters/sec)NA0.16 (MCID) [8]
Berg Balance Assessment0–564 points if initial score is 45–56, 5 points if the initial score is 35–44, 7 points if the initial score is 25–34, 5 points if the initial score is 0–24 (MCID) [9]
FGA0–308 (MCID)
UPDRS, Motor Section0–56−2.5 points (MCID) [10]
Four-Square Step Test (secs)NANot established at time of study
PDQ-39, Mobility Domain0–156−12.24 (MDC) [11]
Knowledge Survey (baseline only)0–5Not applicable