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. 2022 Mar 23;33(2):307–346. doi: 10.1007/s11065-022-09540-9

Table 2.

Summary of patients’ characteristics

Id Study Number at
Follow-up
Gender Age
(Years)
Education
(Years)
Disease Duration
(Years)
Time from the DBS
(Months)
LEDD mg/day UPDRS-III
M F Before DBS After DBS pre-DBS post DBS
1. Pillon et al. (2000) 56 33 23 54.1 (7) 12.7(3.8) 15.6 (4.1) 3 & 12

STN: 1110 (570)

GPi: 744 (264)

STN: 348 (292)

GPi:873 (478)

STN: 49.8 (14.8)

GPi: 49.8 (14.8)

N.S
2. Dujardin et al. (2001) 9 of 11 6 3 54.78 (8.15) 11.67 (2.83) 13.11 (2.93) 3 & 12 1525 (534) 1051 (527) 21.66 (4.88) 7.50 (2.74)
3. Woods et al. (2001) 6 5 1 70.83 (8.75) 13 (3.52) 7.33 (2.66) 12 N.S N.S 23.60 (11.55) 23 (10.99)
4. Daniele et al. (2003) 20 11 9 57.0 (7.8) 11.8 (5.2) 14.2 (5.4) 3. 6 & 12 1395.8 (644.1) 500.7 (328.8) 24.0 (9.0) 22.1 (12.3)
5. Moretti et al. (2003) 18 6 3 68.7 (7.89) 11.34 (5.67) 8.91 (2.34) 1. 6 & 12 1432 668 61.72 26.32 (6.26)
6. Funkiewiez (2004) 77 of 84 43 34 55 (8) N.S 15 (5) 12 & 24 N.S N.S N.S N.S
7. Smeding et al. (2005) 14 5 9 62.1 (8.1) 10.2 (3.1) 11 (7–20) 6 & 12 1260 (340–2614) 1110 (410–2904) N.S N.S
8. Castelli et al. (2006) 72 of 79 38 27 60.5 (6.5) 8.7 (4.2) 15.1 (5.1) 15 (12–20) 1.010.5 (419.9) 447.1 (284.8) 54.4 (13.4) 27.2 (11.7)
9. Cilia et al. (2007) 20 14 6 59.1 (7.4) N.S 13.2 (3.1) 12 951 (465) 316 (295) 14.8 (8.1) 10.4 (6.1)
10. Contarino et al. (2007) 26 of 41 7 4 57.5 (7.4) 11.0 (5.1) 15.5 (5.6) 12 & 60 1406.55 (750.15) 427.66 (354.89) 24.27 (8.68) 20.82 (12.11)
11. Klempírová et al. (2007) 19 13 6 57.4 (6) N.S 14.9 (4) 11—14 769 (341) 510 (270) N.S N.S
12. Ory‐Magne et al. (2007) 45 of 47 26 19 60.1 (8.7) N.S 13.5 (3.6) 12. 24 1466 (665) 595 (437) 18.1 (8.2) 13.8 (9.4)
13. Rothlind et al. (2007)

STN: 23 of 27

GPi: 19 of 28

33 9

STN: 61.4 (10.11)

GPi: 60.2 (8.83)

STN: 15.2(3.21)

GPi: 15.6(2.22)

STN: 12.9 (4.3)

GPi: 13.3(6.4)

15

STN: 1925.9 (968.5)

GPi: 1655.7 (874.4)

N.S

STN: 49.9(16.18)

GPi: 44(15)

N.S
14. Witjas et al. (2007) 40 30 10 59 (8) N.S 12.4 (4.5) 12 1091.9 (374.8) 460.2 (299.1) 11.8 (5.8) 6.9 (14.5)
15. Fraraccio et al. (2008) 15 of 16 9 6 58.1 (7.46) 11.3 (3.97) 13.6 (4.39) 13.6 (4.39) N.S 854.7 (500.03) 27.2 (10.2) 8.4 (5.1)
16. Heo et al. (2008) 46 18 28 46.11 (10.6) 7.98 (4.48) 11.63 (5.67) 6 & 12 798.94 (384.98) N.S 20.28 (12.07) N.S
17. Zangaglia et al. (2009)

ODT 33

DBS 32

ODT 20

DBS 18

ODT 13

DBS 14

ODT 62.52 (6.8)

DBS 58.8 (7.7)

ODT 7.5 (3.5)

DBS 7.31 (3.21)

ODT 9.97 (4.8)

DBS 11.8 (5)

36 617.19 (303.57) 722.66 (350.37)

ODT 19.16 (8.0)

DBS 18.03 (8.3)

ODT 23.7 (8.9)

DBS 22.81 (8.9)

18. Castelli et al. (2010)

ODT 31

DBS 27

ODT 17

DBS 16

ODT 16

DBS 15

ODT 60.6 (6.7)

DBS 60.2 (6.6)

ODT 8. (4.1)

DBS 9.0 (4.1)

ODT 15.3 (5.1)

DBS 15.6 (5.2)

12

DBS 1046.1 (436.4)

ODT 1071.3 (370.3)

N.S

ODT 49.6 (11.9)

DBS 55.0 (11.3)

N.S
19. Follett et al. (2010)

STN: 147

GPi: 152

GPi 133

STN 116

GPi 19

STN 31

GPi: 61.9 ± 8.7

STN: 61.8 ± 8.7

N.S

GPi: 11.5 ± 5.4

STN: 11.1 ± 5.0

24

GPi: 1361 ± 545

STN: 1295 ± 585

GPi: 1118 ± 562

STN: 887 ± 545

GPi: 41.8 ± 13.1

STN: 43.0 ± 15.0

GPi: N.S

STN: N.S

20. Kishore et al. (2010) 45 27 18 55.4 ± 10.9 N.S 11.1 ± 5.7 12, 36, 60 669.8 ± 359.7 415.3 ± 365.6 48.1 ± 13.6 46.6 ± 18.6
21. Mikos et al. (2010)

ODT 19

DBS 24

ODT 12

DBS 20

ODT 7

DBS 4

ODT 64.7 (6.6)

DBS 61.7 (4.9)

ODT 15.4 (2.9)

DBS 14.1 (2.6)

ODT 6.3 (5.7)

DBS 11.5 (5.3)

16 1110.0 (533.5) N.S

ODT 25.3 (8.5)

DBS 22.9 (8.1)

N.S
22. Smeding et al. (2011) 145

ODT: 22

STN: 63

ODT: 18

STN: 22

ODT: 63.5 (9.2)

STN: 58.4 (7.8)

ODT: 12.2 (2.9)

STN: 11.1 (2.9)

ODT: 10 (7.15)

STN: 13 (10.18)

12

ODT: 545 (405.886)

STN: 800 (553. 1174)

N.S N.S N.S
23. Williams et al. (2011)

ODT: 18

STN: 19

ODT:15

STN:10

ODT: 3

STN: 9

ODT: 66.6 (9.0)

STN: 62.1 (10.3)

ODT: 16.6 (1.20)

STN: 13.6 (1.71)

ODT: 7.50 (4.22)

STN: 10.1 (6.24)

24

ODT: 468.4 (293.0)

STN: 1017.6 (411.2)

N.S N.S N.S
24. Zibetti et al. (2011) STN: 14 STN:9 STN: 5 STN: 60.4 (6.5) N.S STN: 17.0 (4.7) 12 & 60 955 (406) 412 (265) 16.5 (11.0) 11.4 (6.8)
25. Sjöberg et al. (2012)

B: 10

U: 6

B: 6

U: 5

B: 4

U: 1

B: 60.6 (6.8)

U: 59.5 (11.1)

N.S

B: 8 (3.08)

U: 5.1 (2.8)

6 & 18

B: 428.1 (350)

U: 435.3 (461.3)

N.S N.S N.S
26. Yamanaka et al. (2012) 30 7 23 61.0 ± 9.1 12.5 ± 4.5 11.5 ± 5.7 1 & 12 654 ± 273 (325–1475) 170 ± 151 (0–550) 22.4 ± 9.1 (1–42) 13.6 ± 6.9 (0–28)
27. Kim et al. (2013) 36 18 18 56.8 ± 8.0 N.S 9.7 ± 4.1 6 & 12 1038.7 ± 473.9 266.0 ± 317.4 16.8 ± 10.0 15.8 ± 9.0
28. Schuepbach et al. (2013)

ODT: 127

STN: 124

ODT: 85

STN: 94

ODT: 42

STN: 30

ODT: 52.2 ± 6.1

STN: 52.9 ± 6.6

N.S

ODT: 7.7 ± 2.7

STN: 7.3 ± 3.1

5. 12. 24

ODT: 950.3 ± 21.3

STN: 935.6 ± 21.5

ODT: 1196.1 ± 18.8

STN: 572.3 ± 19.4

ODT: 950.3 ± 21.3

STN: 935.6 ± 21.5

ODT: 1196.1 ± 18.8

STN: 572.3 ± 19.4

29. Asahi et al. (2014) 11 6 5 60.5 (43—72) 10.6 10.1 (5–14) 3. 12. 60. 120 487.6 ± 150.5 296.7 ± 176.3 18.5 ± 9.1 13.5 ± 5.0
30. Janssen et al. (2014) 26 18 8 58.0 ± 6.9 (43 − 70) N.S 12.7 ± 5.1 (1 − 20) 3. 12. 60. 120 824 ± 479 490 ± 298 21.2 ± 12.7 13.0 ± 6.4
31. Merola et al. (2014) 134 78 56

60.32 ± 6.12

(40–70)

N.S

13.93 ± 4.78

(7–28)

12. 36. 60

1.061.94 ± 357.04

(100–2.300)

N.S 1.68 ± 1.47 N.S
32. Rizzone et al. (2014) 26 of 30 18 8

68.5 ± 7.2

(54—81)

N.S 15.3 ± 5.8 (7/28) 12. 60. 132 1058.2 ± 566.8 451.7 ± 345.3 20.7 ± 10.0 (5—45) 15.7 ± 9
33. Jiang et al. (2015) 17 of 24 9 8 59.4 ± 9.3 64.2 N.S 9.3 ± 2.9 12. 36. 60 660.4 ± 210.1 361.3 ± 250.9 15.6 ± 6.2 13.8 ± 5.8
34. Odekerken et al. (2015)

128 of 142

STN: 56

GPi: 58

STN: 42

GPi: 40

STN: 14

GPi: 18

STN: 60.3 (7.4)

GPi: 59.2 (7.7)

STN: 12.4 (3.4)

GPi: 11.5 (2.8)

STN: 12.3 (5.5)

GPi: 10.9 (4.0)

12

STN: 1.200

(900–1428.8)

GPi: 1.226

(892.5–1655

N.S

STN: 44·4 (15·5)

GPi: 43·8 (13·5)

STN: 24·1 (14·4)

GPi: 32·4 (12·6)

35. Tang et al. (2015) 27 18 9 55.53 ± 6.10 10.72 ± 5.34 10.12 ± 3.82 6. 12 N.S N.S

14.28 ± 8.30

(3–31)

16.50 ± 9.28

(4–39)

36. Tramontana et al. (2015)

STN: 15

ODT: 15

STN: 14

ODT: 13

STN: 1

ODT: 2

STN: 60 (6.8)

ODT: 60 (7)

N.S N.S 12. 24 N.S N.S

STN: 11.1 (6.9)

ODT: 12.3 (6.4)

N.S
37. Boel et al. (2016)

STN: 62 of 63

GPi: 58 of 65

STN: 44

GPi: 44

STN: 26

GPi: 24

STN: 60.9 (7.6)

GPi: 59.1 (7.8)

N.S

STN: 12 (5.3)

GPi: 10.8 (4.2)

12. 36

STN: 43 (68)

GPi: 43 (69)

N.S

STN: 44·4 (15·5)

GPi: 43·8 (13·5)

STN: 24·1 (14·4)

GPi: 32·4 (12·6)

38. Tröster et al. (2017) 101 63 38 60.6 (8.3) N.S 12.1 (4.9) 3 & 12 N.S N.S N.S N.S
39. Foki et al. (2018)

STN: 19

ODT: 25

DBS: 7

ODT: 14

DBS: 12

ODT: 14

DBS: 59.5 (10.2)

ODT: 63 (6.6)

DBS: 10.1 (2.3)

ODT: 10.5 (2.3)

N.S 12 N.S N.S

DBS: 25.4 ± 11.4

ODT: 28.4 ± 12.7

N.S
40. Acera et al. (2019) 40 of 50 18 32 62.2 (8.2) N.S 14.1 (6.3) 12. 60 887.44 (412.86) 661.97 (413.37) 17.42 (7.16) 16.76 (7.23)
41. Liu et al. (2019) 45 21 24 61.80 ± 8.08 N.S 11.16 (5.2) 12 996.67 ± 398.72 417.85 ± 235.51 48.49 ± 13.08 19.98 31.60 ± 12.20
42. Pusswald et al. (2019)

STN:22

ODT: 28

DBS: 10

ODT: 15

DBS: 12

ODT: 13

DBS: 59.69 (10.28)

ODT: 63.1 (7.43)

DBS: 10.77 (3.69)

ODT: 10.57 (2.64)

N.S 12 N.S N.S N.S N.S
43. Dietrich et al. (2020) 32 20 12 62.3 10.3 ± 1.7 11.0 ± 5.3 24 1263 ± 861 1020 ± 679 36 ± 18 14
44. Jost et al. (2021)

STN: 40

ODT: 40

DBS: 25

ODT: 27

DBS: 15

ODT: 13

DBS: 62.2 (8.6)

ODT: 63.8 (10.4)

N.S

DBS: 9.7 (4.7)

ODT: 8.3 (4.9)

36

DBS: 1066 (468.2)

ODT: 885.2 (355.3)

DBS: 664.7 (436.6)

ODT: 961.3 (397.8)

N.S N.S
45. Leimbach et al. (2020)

STN: 19

ODT: 9

DBS: 12

ODT: 5

DBS: 7

ODT: 4

DBS: 57.42 (7.5)

ODT: 59.33 (6.12)

DBS: 13.87 (3.49)

ODT: 16.11 (4.43)

DBS: 13.47 (3.91)

ODT: 10.11 (5.02)

12/24 N.S N.S

DBS: 49.53 (17.91)

ODT: 18.71 (12.48)

DBS: 21 (13.53)
46. Mulders et al. (2021) 49 31 18 61.1 (8.5) N.S 11.14 (2.64) 12 1346.1 (629.9) 617.9 (476.5) 37.7 (12.5) 18.8 (9.8)
47. You et al. (2020)

STN:20

ODT: 20

DBS: 10

ODT: 10

DBS: 10

ODT: 10

DBS: 59 (4.23)

ODT: 58.35 (6.77)

N.S

DBS: 9.55 (2.35)

ODT: 8.65 (2.3)

12

DBS: 785 (236)

ODT: 773 (352)

DBS: 407 (197)

ODT: 832 (260)

DBS: 48.5 (14.4)

ODT: 46.7 (11.1)

DBS: 45.8 (10.4)

ODT: 47.3 (11.1)

48. Volonté et al. (2021) 18 13 5 45 ± 7 (30–56) 10 ± 4 (3–16) 11 ± 4 (6–20) 12, 108, 168

1163.8 ± 375.3

(520.4–1790)

690.2 ± 426.5 (140.7–1737.5) 40.9 ± 11.2 (21–65) 35.7 ± 9.6 (18–59)

LEDD levodopa-equivalent daily dose, STN subthalamic nucleus, GPi internal globus pallidus, N.S. not specified, DBS deep brain stimulation, U unilateral electrical stimulation, B bilateral electrical stimulation, ODT optimal drug therapy (control group)

• time from the DBS (months): in bold the time point after DBS taken into consideration by our analysis