Table 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Total | Test‐retest |
|---|---|---|
| Total no. | 57 | 12 |
| Sex: Men/women, no. | 36/21 | 6/6 |
| Age: Mean ± SD, y | 65.2 ± 8.8 | 69.4 ± 6.5 |
| Disease duration, y | 12.6 ± 6.8 | 14.3 ± 6.8 |
| Hoehn and Yahr stage: Median (range)a | 3 (1‐5) | 3 (2‐4) |
| MDS‐UPDRS‐IIIb | 36.6 ± 16.3 | 39.1 ± 14.6 |
SD, standard deviation; MDS‐UPDRS‐III, International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society‐sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale, part III (motor evaluation).
a
Hoehn and Yahr staging ranges from 0 to 5, with higher stages indicating worse disease.
b
MDS‐UPDRS‐III scores range from 0 to 132, with higher scores indicating worse disease.