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. 2014 Jun 23;1(3):200–212. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12058

Table 4.

Distribution of responses by MDS‐UPDRS by languagea

English Japanese English Japanese
Part I
Cognitive impairment* Frequency % Frequency % Daytime sleepiness Frequency % Frequency %
0 428 48.86 227 62.19 0 212 24.2 104 28.49
1 256 29.22 93 25.48 1 216 24.66 73 20.00
2 121 13.81 25 6.85 2 364 41.55 147 40.27
3 53 6.05 17 4.66 3 59 6.74 32 8.77
4 17 1.94 3 0.82 4 16 1.83 8 2.19
999 1 0.11 0 0.00 999 9 1.03 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Hallucinations and psychosis Frequency % Frequency % Pain and other sensations* Frequency % Frequency %
0 687 78.42 280 76.71 0 303 34.59 148 40.55
1 89 10.16 38 10.41 1 289 32.99 117 32.05
2 51 5.82 26 7.12 2 130 14.84 60 16.44
3 35 4 14 3.84 3 106 12.1 31 8.49
4 13 1.48 4 1.10 4 39 4.45 4 1.10
999 1 0.11 3 0.82 999 9 1.03 5 1.37
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Depressed mood* Frequency % Frequency % Urinary problems Frequency % Frequency %
0 471 53.77 223 61.10 0 325 37.1 144 39.45
1 265 30.25 84 23.01 1 281 32.08 118 32.33
2 81 9.25 36 9.86 2 137 15.64 60 16.44
3 45 5.14 21 5.75 3 88 10.05 32 8.77
4 12 1.37 0 0.00 4 38 4.34 10 2.74
999 2 0.23 1 0.27 999 7 0.8 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Anxious mood Frequency % Frequency % Constipation problems* Frequency % Frequency %
0 413 47.15 192 52.60 0 384 43.84 90 24.66
1 307 35.05 116 31.78 1 287 32.76 120 32.88
2 96 10.96 39 10.68 2 119 13.58 74 20.27
3 41 4.68 15 4.11 3 70 7.99 63 17.26
4 17 1.94 1 0.27 4 9 1.03 18 4.93
999 2 0.23 2 0.55 999 7 0.8 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Apathy Frequency % Frequency % Lightheadedness on standing* Frequency % Frequency %
0 584 66.67 249 68.22 0 490 55.94 238 65.21
1 141 16.1 61 16.71 1 216 24.66 78 21.37
2 88 10.05 27 7.40 2 103 11.76 37 10.14
3 52 5.94 20 5.48 3 51 5.82 10 2.74
4 8 0.91 7 1.92 4 9 1.03 1 0.27
999 3 0.34 1 0.27 999 7 0.8 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Features of DDS Frequency % Frequency % Fatigue* Frequency % Frequency %
0 747 85.27 315 86.30 0 217 24.77 141 38.63
1 57 6.51 23 6.30 1 335 38.24 128 35.07
2 44 5.02 20 5.48 2 184 21 57 15.62
3 19 2.17 4 1.10 3 81 9.25 33 9.04
4 6 0.68 0 0.00 4 50 5.71 4 1.10
999 3 0.34 3 0.82 999 9 1.03 2 0.55
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Sleep problems* Frequency % Frequency %
0 280 31.96 138 37.81
1 202 23.06 103 28.22
2 207 23.63 81 22.19
3 140 15.98 39 10.68
4 40 4.57 3 0.82
999 7 0.8 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00
Part II
Speech* Frequency % Frequency % Doing hobbies and other activities* Frequency % Frequency %
0 252 28.77 159 43.56 0 227 25.91 130 35.62
1 236 26.94 78 21.37 1 289 32.99 99 27.12
2 233 26.6 82 22.47 2 185 21.12 65 17.81
3 126 14.38 43 11.78 3 81 9.25 41 11.23
4 22 2.51 3 0.82 4 84 9.59 29 7.95
999 7 0.8 0 0.00 999 10 1.14 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Saliva and drooling* Frequency % Frequency % Turning in bed Frequency % Frequency %
0 341 38.93 186 50.96 0 277 31.62 122 33.42
1 115 13.13 49 13.42 1 378 43.15 144 39.45
2 203 23.17 64 17.53 2 111 12.67 48 13.15
3 157 17.92 46 12.60 3 55 6.28 31 8.49
4 53 6.05 18 4.93 4 50 5.71 19 5.21
999 7 0.8 2 0.55 999 5 0.57 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Chewing and swallowing Frequency % Frequency % Tremor* Frequency % Frequency %
0 549 62.67 241 66.03 0 189 21.58 118 32.33
1 230 26.26 81 22.19 1 360 41.1 154 42.19
2 54 6.16 22 6.03 2 212 24.2 69 18.90
3 34 3.88 18 4.93 3 72 8.22 17 4.66
4 3 0.34 3 0.82 4 36 4.11 7 1.92
999 6 0.68 0 0.00 999 7 0.8 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Eating tasks Frequency % Frequency % Getting out of bed* Frequency % Frequency %
0 363 41.44 158 43.29 0 180 20.55 101 27.67
1 265 30.25 114 31.23 1 317 36.19 140 38.36
2 187 21.35 79 21.64 2 199 22.72 73 20.00
3 42 4.79 8 2.19 3 104 11.87 35 9.59
4 10 1.14 5 1.37 4 70 7.99 15 4.11
999 9 1.03 1 0.27 999 6 0.68 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Dressing Frequency % Frequency % Walking and balance Frequency % Frequency %
0 220 25.11 82 22.47 0 184 21 74 20.27
1 322 36.76 176 48.22 1 336 38.36 156 42.74
2 211 24.09 67 18.36 2 105 11.99 38 10.41
3 76 8.68 28 7.67 3 172 19.63 61 16.71
4 42 4.79 12 3.29 4 74 8.45 33 9.04
999 5 0.57 0 0.00 999 5 0.57 3 0.82
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Hygiene Frequency % Frequency % Freezing Frequency % Frequency %
0 342 39.04 126 34.52 0 453 51.71 176 48.22
1 367 41.89 160 43.84 1 182 20.78 74 20.27
2 88 10.05 47 12.88 2 89 10.16 40 10.96
3 33 3.77 25 6.85 3 90 10.27 49 13.42
4 38 4.34 7 1.92 4 56 6.39 25 6.85
999 8 0.91 0 0.00 999 6 0.68 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Handwriting Frequency % Frequency %
0 161 18.38 106 29.04
1 251 28.65 151 41.37
2 222 25.34 75 20.55
3 146 16.67 22 6.03
Part III
Speech* Frequency % Frequency % Arising from chair Frequency % Frequency %
0 189 21.58 148 40.55 0 422 48.17 197 53.97
1 379 43.26 143 39.18 1 245 27.97 106 29.04
2 213 24.32 53 14.52 2 78 8.9 24 6.58
3 69 7.88 15 4.11 3 71 8.11 22 6.03
4 22 2.51 4 1.10 4 55 6.28 16 4.38
999 4 0.46 2 0.55 999 5 0.57 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Facial expression* Frequency % Frequency % Gait Frequency % Frequency %
0 96 10.96 88 24.11 0 202 23.06 81 22.19
1 300 34.25 137 37.53 1 351 40.07 187 51.23
2 361 41.21 109 29.86 2 167 19.06 47 12.88
3 89 10.16 23 6.30 3 97 11.07 36 9.86
4 26 2.97 7 1.92 4 55 6.28 14 3.84
999 4 0.46 1 0.27 999 4 0.46 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Rigidity, neck Frequency % Frequency % Freezing of gait Frequency % Frequency %
0 260 29.68 134 36.71 0 655 74.77 250 68.49
1 247 28.2 97 26.58 1 95 10.84 50 13.70
2 274 31.28 92 25.21 2 60 6.85 30 8.22
3 73 8.33 36 9.86 3 26 2.97 13 3.56
4 16 1.83 4 1.10 4 38 4.34 19 5.21
999 6 0.68 2 0.55 999 2 0.23 3 0.82
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Rigidity, RUE* Frequency % Frequency % Postural stability* Frequency % Frequency %
0 176 20.09 93 25.48 0 422 48.17 150 41.10
1 282 32.19 142 38.90 1 157 17.92 66 18.08
2 342 39.04 111 30.41 2 60 6.85 44 12.05
3 69 7.88 14 3.84 3 149 17.01 84 23.01
4 6 0.68 2 0.55 4 86 9.82 20 5.48
999 1 0.11 3 0.82 999 2 0.23 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Rigidity, LUE* Frequency % Frequency % Posture Frequency % Frequency %
0 205 23.4 99 27.12 0 173 19.75 78 21.37
1 268 30.59 135 36.99 1 337 38.47 129 35.34
2 317 36.19 121 33.15 2 206 23.52 84 23.01
3 77 8.79 9 2.47 3 125 14.27 52 14.25
4 7 0.8 1 0.27 4 33 3.77 21 5.75
999 2 0.23 0 0.00 999 2 0.23 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Rigidity, RLE Frequency % Frequency % Global spontaneity of movement Frequency % Frequency %
0 272 31.05 109 29.86 0 108 12.33 49 13.42
1 248 28.31 125 34.25 1 278 31.74 155 42.47
2 275 31.39 106 29.04 2 279 31.85 97 26.58
3 67 7.65 23 6.30 3 184 21 51 13.97
4 10 1.14 1 0.27 4 27 3.08 12 3.29
999 4 0.46 1 0.27 999 0 0 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Rigidity, LLE Frequency % Frequency % Postural tremor, right hand Frequency % Frequency %
0 286 32.65 116 31.78 0 544 62.1 223 61.10
1 227 25.91 120 32.88 1 262 29.91 119 32.60
2 275 31.39 100 27.40 2 43 4.91 19 5.21
3 75 8.56 26 7.12 3 23 2.63 2 0.55
4 11 1.26 1 0.27 4 1 0.11 2 0.55
999 2 0.23 2 0.55 999 3 0.34 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Finger tapping, right hand* Frequency % Frequency % Postural tremor, left hand* Frequency % Frequency %
0 122 13.93 95 26.03 0 518 59.13 234 64.11
1 342 39.04 167 45.75 1 276 31.51 98 26.85
2 252 28.77 64 17.53 2 49 5.59 27 7.40
3 144 16.44 35 9.59 3 29 3.31 2 0.55
4 15 1.71 3 0.82 4 1 0.11 1 0.27
999 1 0.11 1 0.27 999 3 0.34 3 0.82
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Finger tapping, left hand* Frequency % Frequency % Kinetic tremor, right hand* Frequency % Frequency %
0 108 12.33 91 24.93 0 546 62.33 258 70.68
1 298 34.02 135 36.99 1 265 30.25 89 24.38
2 265 30.25 96 26.30 2 46 5.25 15 4.11
3 181 20.66 37 10.14 3 13 1.48 1 0.27
4 22 2.51 5 1.37 4 2 0.23 1 0.27
999 2 0.23 1 0.27 999 4 0.46 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Hand movements, right hand* Frequency % Frequency % Kinetic tremor, left hand* Frequency % Frequency %
0 187 21.35 129 35.34 0 493 56.28 236 64.66
1 346 39.5 160 43.84 1 293 33.45 105 28.77
2 231 26.37 57 15.62 2 72 8.22 22 6.03
3 98 11.19 17 4.66 3 14 1.6 1 0.27
4 12 1.37 2 0.55 4 0 0 1 0.27
999 2 0.23 0 0.00 999 4 0.46 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Hand movements, left hand* Frequency % Frequency % Rest tremor amplitude, RUE* Frequency % Frequency %
0 164 18.72 118 32.33 0 586 66.89 281 76.99
1 311 35.5 147 40.27 1 112 12.79 51 13.97
2 250 28.54 78 21.37 2 121 13.81 26 7.12
3 125 14.27 17 4.66 3 53 6.05 6 1.64
4 25 2.85 4 1.10 4 3 0.34 1 0.27
999 1 0.11 1 0.27 999 1 0.11 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Pronation: supination movements, right hand* Frequency % Frequency % Rest tremor amplitude, LUE* Frequency % Frequency %
0 199 22.72 100 27.40 0 603 68.84 280 76.71
1 335 38.24 159 43.56 1 120 13.7 56 15.34
2 216 24.66 64 17.53 2 99 11.3 20 5.48
3 107 12.21 35 9.59 3 45 5.14 9 2.47
4 17 1.94 6 1.64 4 5 0.57 0 0.00
999 2 0.23 1 0.27 999 4 0.46 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Pronation: supination movements, left hand Frequency % Frequency % Rest tremor amplitude, RLE Frequency % Frequency %
0 162 18.49 76 20.82 0 777 88.7 319 87.40
1 297 33.9 138 37.81 1 52 5.94 25 6.85
2 235 26.83 101 27.67 2 35 4 18 4.93
3 150 17.12 42 11.51 3 9 1.03 2 0.55
4 29 3.31 8 2.19 4 0 0 0 0.00
999 3 0.34 0 0.00 999 3 0.34 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Toe tapping, right foot* Frequency % Frequency % Rest tremor amplitude, LLE Frequency % Frequency %
0 168 19.18 89 24.38 0 795 90.75 319 87.40
1 323 36.87 149 40.82 1 46 5.25 24 6.58
2 228 26.03 96 26.30 2 20 2.28 17 4.66
3 129 14.73 24 6.58 3 12 1.37 2 0.55
4 27 3.08 6 1.64 4 0 0 0 0.00
999 1 0.11 1 0.27 999 3 0.34 3 0.82
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Toe tapping, left foot* Frequency % Frequency % Rest tremor amplitude, lip/jaw* Frequency % Frequency %
0 154 17.58 68 18.63 0 780 89.04 349 95.62
1 251 28.65 140 38.36 1 63 7.19 12 3.29
2 268 30.59 111 30.41 2 18 2.05 3 0.82
3 154 17.58 36 9.86 3 13 1.48 0 0.00
4 46 5.25 10 2.74 4 1 0.11 1 0.27
999 3 0.34 0 0.00 999 1 0.11 0 0.00
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Leg agility, right leg* Frequency % Frequency % Constancy of rest* Frequency % Frequency %
0 250 28.54 119 32.60 0 409 46.69 219 60.00
1 329 37.56 163 44.66 1 214 24.43 79 21.64
2 190 21.69 61 16.71 2 91 10.39 28 7.67
3 86 9.82 18 4.93 3 85 9.7 21 5.75
4 18 2.05 4 1.10 4 67 7.65 17 4.66
999 3 0.34 0 0.00 999 10 1.14 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Leg agility, left leg* Frequency % Frequency %
0 216 24.66 99 27.12
1 298 34.02 142 38.90
2 213 24.32 90 24.66
3 106 12.1 30 8.22
4 38 4.34 3 0.82
999 5 0.57 1 0.27
Total 876 100 365 100.00
Part IV
Time spent with dyskinesias* Frequency % Frequency % Functional impact of fluctuations Frequency % Frequency %
0 563 64.27 273 74.79 0 433 49.43 194 53.15
1 173 19.75 41 11.23 1 165 18.84 56 15.34
2 87 9.93 30 8.22 2 81 9.25 32 8.77
3 27 3.08 12 3.29 3 119 13.58 60 16.44
4 17 1.94 6 1.64 4 63 7.19 19 5.21
999 9 1.03 3 0.82 999 15 1.71 4 1.10
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Functional impact of dyskinesias* Frequency % Frequency % Complexity of motor fluctuations* Frequency % Frequency %
0 695 79.34 308 84.38 0 404 46.12 192 52.60
1 90 10.27 27 7.40 1 291 33.22 125 34.25
2 29 3.31 19 5.21 2 69 7.88 21 5.75
3 46 5.25 7 1.92 3 50 5.71 17 4.66
4 5 0.57 2 0.55 4 46 5.25 3 0.82
999 11 1.26 2 0.55 999 16 1.83 7 1.92
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00
Time spent in the OFF state* Frequency % Frequency % Painful OFF state dystonia* Frequency % Frequency %
0 383 43.72 183 50.14 0 680 77.63 319 87.40
1 341 38.93 113 30.96 1 114 13.01 28 7.67
2 106 12.1 50 13.70 2 45 5.14 4 1.10
3 22 2.51 14 3.84 3 13 1.48 6 1.64
4 14 1.6 2 0.55 4 15 1.71 5 1.37
999 10 1.14 3 0.82 999 9 1.03 3 0.82
Total 876 100 365 100.00 Total 876 100 365 100.00

a999 = missing.

*P < 0.05 by chi‐square test (df = 4).

DDS, dopamine dysregulation syndrome; RUE, right upper extremity; LUE, left upper extremity; RLE, right lower extremity; LLE, left lower extremity.