Table 3.
Agreement between the patients and physicians on individual symptoms identified as most bothersome.
| Category | Patients, n* | Concordance rate, %** | Category | Patients, n* | Concordance rate, %** |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motor: | Psychogenic/Cognitive | ||||
| Bradykinesia | 74 | 68.9 | Depression | 6 | 66.7 |
| Tremor | 52 | 40.4 | Hallucination | 6 | 33.3 |
| Rigidity | 33 | 48.5 | Delusion | 0 | – |
| Wearing off | 16 | 75.0 | Anxiety | 3 | 0 |
| Dyskinesia | 16 | 81.3 | Cognitive decline | 7 | 28.6 |
| Postural instability | 62 | 40.3 | Apathy | 0 | – |
| Postural abnormality | 45 | 62.2 | Poor concentration | 8 | 12.5 |
| Gait disturbance | 50 | 74.0 | Panic | 1 | 0 |
| Dysarthria/dysphagia/sialorrhea | 19 | 15.8 | Impulse control disorder | 0 | – |
| Autonomic: | Sensory: | ||||
| Constipation | 41 | 24.4 | Olfactory disorder | 4 | 0 |
| Nausea/vomiting | 0 | – | Taste disorder | 0 | – |
| Frequent urination | 27 | 14.8 | Pain | 7 | 42.9 |
| Loss of libido | 1 | 0 | 15-2.4,-1.5237ptNumbness | 1 | 0 |
| Orthostatic hypotension | 7 | 42.9 | Miscellaneous: | ||
| 15-7.4,-1.5261ptAbnormal sweating | 5 | 20.0 | Diplopia | 5 | 40.0 |
| Sleep: | Weight loss | 2 | 0 | ||
| Insomnia | 11 | 36.4 | Edema | 7 | 14.3 |
| Daytime sleepiness | 18 | 27.8 | Dyspnea | 2 | 0 |
| REM sleep behavior disorder | 4 | 25.0 | Fatigue | 21 | 33.3 |
| Restless leg syndrome | 2 | 0 | – | – | – |
*No. of patients who selected the symptoms as bothersome.
**Percentage of patients for whom the attending physician selected the same symptoms as bothersome.