Table 2.
NMSS, PDSS, and PDQ-8 scores assessed via questionnaires according to duration of LCIG treatment
| Measure | Time between LCIG initiation and patient visit | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1–2 years n = 156 |
2–3 years n = 80 |
3–4 years n = 61 |
4–5 years n = 30 |
> 5 years n = 60 |
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| n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | n | Mean ± SD | |
| NMSS total score | 155 | 55.3 ± 43.8 | 79 | 52.6 ± 38.3 | 61 | 65.7 ± 46.2 | 29 | 62.9 ± 43.4 | 59 | 68.9 ± 37.4 |
| PDSS-2 total score | 148 | 19.7 ± 10.6 | 74 | 20.2 ± 10.8 | 59 | 21.9 ± 10.4 | 26 | 18.9 ± 9.1 | 56 | 22.0 ± 11.9 |
| PDQ-8 summary index | 154 | 36.5 ± 19.0 | 79 | 38.9 ± 18.5 | 60 | 43.9 ± 15.6 | 30 | 40.6 ± 14.3 | 59 | 46.3 ± 16.5 |
LCIG levodopa–carbidopa intestinal gel, NMSS Non-Motor Symptoms Scale, PDSS-2 Parkinson’s Disease Sleep Scale, PDQ Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire, SD standard deviation