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. 2011 Nov 23;12:250. doi: 10.1186/1745-6215-12-250

Table 1.

Trial outcome measures and instruments: baseline, 6, 24 and 36 weeks

Participant Outcome measure Instrument
Person with Parkinson's Parkinson's disability/general activities Self Assessment Parkinson's Disease Disability Scale [46] (PRIMARY OUTCOME)

Parkinson's specific Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire [47]

Non Motor Symptom Questionnaire [48]

Mobility Posture and gait items from the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale [49]

Timed up and go [50]

Falls Self report

Speech Single speech item from the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale [49]

Abridged Emerson and Enderby Screening Assessment Rating Scale [51]

Frenchay Dysarthria Summary [52]

Speech self report questionnaire [10-12]

Pain Visual analogue scale [53]

Generic health related quality of life/QALYs Euro Qol 5D, with utility index for calculation of quality adjusted life years (QALYs) [54]

Self efficacy Self efficacy scale [55]

Health and social care utilisation Customised proforma and patient records

Live-in carer Carer strain Modified caregiver strain index [56]
(PRIMARY OUTCOME)

General health General health questionnaire - 12 [57]

Both Activities of daily living Barthel ADL index [58]

Social activities Frenchay Activities index [59]

Psychological wellbeing Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale [60]

Yale single item depression screening tool [61]

Generic health related quality of life Short form - 36 Health Survey [62]