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. 2026 May 4;17:1794132. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2026.1794132

Table 4.

Recognition and perceived burden of motor complications: comparison between the patients and their physicians.

Total (n = 193) Wearing-off Dyskinesia Delayed-on No-on On-off
Reported by physician 41.5 24.9 16.1 13.0 9.8
Reported by patient 39.4 19.7 23.8 28.0 21.8
Concordance rate 57.6 53.6 37.5 27.4 29.8
Severity concordance rate 20.2 33.3 52.4 58.8 14.3
    Burden: patient > physician* 26.3 16.7 19.0 23.5 42.9
    Burden: physician > patient** 53.5 50.0 28.6 17.6 42.8
Short duration (n = 67)
Reported by physician 16.4 6.0 7.5 4.5 3.0
Reported by patient 23.9 9.0 16.4 17.9 7.5
Concordance rate 9.1 25.0 33.3 15.4 16.7
Severity concordance rate 0 0 0 50 0
Severity (patient > physician) 22.2 0 50 50 100
Severity (physician > patient) 77.8 100 50 0 0
Long duration (n = 126)
Reported by physician 54.8 34.9 20.6 17.5 13.5
Reported by patient 47.6 25.4 27.8 33.3 29.4
Concordance rate 59.3 58.3 38.6 30.6 31.7
Severity concordance rate 41.7 35.7 64.7 60.0 15.4
    Severity (patient > physician) 10.4 17.9 11.8 20.0 38.5
    Severity (physician > patient) 47.9 46.4 23.5 20.0 46.2

*Patients rated as more distressing.

**Physicians rated as more distressing.