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. 2016 Dec 27;45(1):175–191. doi: 10.1111/ejn.13476

Table 1.

Select Values for five factors entered into the PREDIGT score formula

Factor E: Exposome
Type of modifier (or surrogate) Nature of risk modifier (if known) Assigned value Select ref(s) used to create value
Association with elevated risk
Neurotoxin i.v. MPTP exposure (each event) 1 Langston et al., Science 1983
i.v. Mn2+ exposure (each event) 0.5 Stepens et al., NEJM 2008
Pesticide exposure (cumulative) 0.25 Bellou et al., Parkins Rel Dis 2016
Farm life before age 20 years 0.25 Bellou et al., Parkins Rel Dis 2016
Head trauma Concussive events (cumulative) 1 Mez et al., Alz Res Therap 2015
(Sub)concussive events (cumulative) 0.5 Mez et al., Alz Res Therap 2015
Xenobiotic exposure Encephalitis (select pathogens) 2 Jang et al., Biochim Biophys Acta 2008
Chronic infection (e.g. H. pylori) 1 Bu et al., Park Rel Dis 2015
Chronic constipation Lasting for ≥ 20 years 1 Ross et al., Park Rel Dis 2012
Lasting for 10–19 years 0.5 Ross et al., Park Rel Dis 2012
Lasting for 5–9 years 0.25 Ross et al., Park Rel Dis 2012
Reduced olfaction Anosmia (UPSIT score ≤ 28/40) 1 Muirhead et al., The Otolaryngol 2013
Hyposmia (UPSIT score 29–33/40) 0.5 Muirhead et al., The Otolaryngol 2013
No known association with risk modulator Little cumulative pathogen exposure
Age of proband
≤ 50 years 0
51–59 years 0.005
60–69 years 0.0075
70–79 years 0.02
≥ 80 years 0.03
Association with lower risk
Smoking history Current smoker for ≥ 20 years −0.75 Ritz et al., Arch Neurol 2007
Current smoker for 11–19 years −0.5 Ritz et al., Arch Neurol 2007
Past smoker for ≥ 20 years −0.25 Ritz et al., Arch Neurol 2007
Past smoker for 11–19 years −0.125 Ritz et al., Arch Neurol 2007
Any smoking history ≤ 10 years −0.0625 Ritz et al., Arch Neurol 2007
Caffeine intake ≥ 2 cups/day (recent) −0.25 Palacios et al., Mov Dis 2012
≥ 1 cup/day (recent) −0.125 Palacios et al., Mov Dis 2012
Physical exercise Regular for ≥ 20 years −0.25 Bellou et al., Parkins Rel Dis 2016
Irregular for ≥ 20 years −0.125 Bellou et al., Parkins Rel Dis 2016
Regular for ≤ 19 years −0.125 Bellou et al., Parkins Rel Dis 2016
Factor D: DNA (Genetics)
Gene (locus)/Family history Type of genetic variant Assigned value Select ref(s) used to create value
Association with elevated risk
SNCA Gene triplication (n = 4 alleles) 1 Trinh et al., JAMA Neurol 2014
Gene duplication (n = 3 alleles) 0.75 Trinh et al., JAMA Neurol 2014
Mutation (e.g. p.A53T; p.A30P) 0.75 Trinh et al., JAMA Neurol 2014
Rep1 repeat expansion (5′) 0.5 Markopoulou et al., Parkins Rel Dis 2014
Other risk variants as per GWAS 0.25 Nalls et al., Lancet Neurol 2014
PARKIN or DJ‐1 or PINK1 Point mutation (het) 1 Kitada et al., Nature 1998
Copy number variant (het) 1 Pankratz et al., PLOS One 2011
Exon deletion (het) 1 Kitada et al., Nature 1998
GBA Point mutation (het; homo) 0.5 Alcalay et al., JAMA Neurol 2014
LRRK2 Point mutation (het; homo) 0.5 Trinh et al., JAMA Neurol 2014
Other risk loci identified by GWAS Single‐nucleotide polym. (SNPs) 0.1–0.25 Nalls et al., Lancet Neurol 2015
Family history of disease
No known family history Overall low genetic risk 0.01 Elbaz et al., Neurology 2003
Positive family history 1st degree relative with bona fide PD 0.5 Sveinbjoernsdottir et al., NEJM 2000
Positive family history 2nd degree relative with bona fidePD 0.25 Sveinbjoernsdottir et al., NEJM 2000
Positive family history 3rd degree relative with bona fide PD 0.125 Sveinbjoernsdottir et al., NEJM 2000
Association with lower risk
LRRK2 Bona fide protective SNPs −0.5 Ross et al., Lancet Neurol 2011
Factor I: Initiation of tissue response
Type of pathophysiological effect Outcome(s) of effect in cells/tissue Assigned value Select ref(s) used to create value
Pathophysiological response
α‐synuclein dysregulation Accumulation (n = 4 SNCA alleles) 1 Kuo et al., Hum Mol Gen 2010
Accumulation (e.g. p.A53T; p.A30P) 0.5 Kuo et al., Hum Mol Gen 2010
Accumulation (n = 3 SNCA alleles) 0.5 Kuo et al., Hum Mol Gen 2010
Accumulation (Rep1 repeat expansion) 0.25 Cronin et al., Hum Mol Gen 2009
Accumulation (GBA1 mutation) 0.25 Cullen et al., Ann Neurol 2011
Accumulation (select LRRK2 mutant) 0.25 Zimprich et al., Neuron 2004
Tau dysregulation Accumulation (MAPT mutation) 1 Kumar et al., J Biol Chem 2014
Accumulation (encephalitis) 0.5 Jang et al., Biochim Biophys 2008
Accumulation (select LRRK2 mutation) 0.25 Zimprich et al., Neuron 2004
Accumulation (concussive traumas) 0.5 Mez et al., Alz Res Therap 2015
Accumulation (subconcuss. traumas) 0.25 Mez et al., Alz Res Therap 2015
Parkin deficiency Redox change; mitoch. dysfunction 1 Palacino et al., J Biol Chem 2004
DJ‐1 deficiency Redox change; mitoch. dysfunction 1 Rousseaux et al., PNAS 2012
Pink1 deficiency Redox change; mitoch. dysfunction 1 Glasl et al., Exp Neurol 2012
Neurotoxicant (e.g. MPTP) Mitochondria degeneration; ROS rise 1 Fornai et al, PNAS 2005
Chronic inflammation Cytokine/immune cell dysregulation 0.25 Dzamko et al., Mov Dis 2016
Presence of anxiety/depression Surrogate of disease process in CNS 0.25 Bellou et al., Parkins Rel Dis 2016
Presence of REM sleep disorder Surrogate of disease process in CNS 0.25 Postuma et al., Sleep Med 2016
Paucity of pathophysiological response Adjusting for age:
≤ 50 years 0
51–59 years 0.001
60–69 years 0.002
70–79 years 0.003
≥ 80 years 0.004
Factor G: Sex (Gender) Sex Assigned value Select ref(s) used to create value
General population
LRRK2 wild‐type Male 1.2 Berg et al., Mov Dis 2015
Female 0.8 Berg et al., Mov Dis 2015
Genotyped subjects
Bona fide LRRK2 mutation carrier Male 0.8 Marder et al., Neurology 2015
Female 1.2 Marder et al., Neurology 2015
Factor T: Time
Measurement of time Years lived Assigned value Select ref(s) used to create value
Capturing ageing, latency, progression Subject's actual age 1–100 Driver et al., Neurology 2009