Box 2.

Source of information for trial outcomes

Primary outcome

Clinical

Stand-up test group—patient interview

Dot in square score—patient interview

Mortality—NHS Central Registry

Proportion sustaining fracture—patient interview

Patient wellbeing

PDQ-39 questionnaire—patient completed

Euroqol—patient interview

Global subjective wellbeing question—patient completed

Healthcare costs

Institutional, respite, hospital, day care, medication, community and general practitioner care, social security benefits, home aids and adaptations—patient interview

Nurse specialists in Parkinson's disease—costs based on NHS scales

Secondary outcome

Medication

Median dose levodopa—patient interview

Proportion of patients on levodopa controlled release preparation—patient interview

Proportion of patients receiving more than monotherapy—patient interview

Referral

Proportion of patients referred to ancillary therapy—patient interview

Proportion of patients referred to specialist for Parkinson's disease—patient interview