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. 2019 Mar 22;10:256. doi: 10.3389/fneur.2019.00256

Table 3.

Critical values of symptoms at which the performance becomes affected.

Significant variables Area under the curve Youden index Clinical meaning of youden index
Reading
  MMSE 0.69 28 MMSE < 28
Counting money
  Tremor 0.33 2.33 Tremor > 1.5a
  MMSE 0.70 28 MMSE < 28
Eating soup
  LID 0.42 4.33 LID > 7a
  Rigidity 0.35 2.5 Rigidity > 2.5
Taking medication
  LID 0.68 3.25 LID < 4a
Picking-up an object
  Postural instability 0.22 4 Postural instability > 2
TUG
  LID 0.62 37.94 LID < 3a
  Postural instability 0.22 4 Postural instability > 2
  MMSE 0.74 28 MMSE < 28
TUG-GW
  LID 0.71 18.27 LID < 2a
  Tremor 0.42 1.68 Tremor > 0.5a
  Postural instability 0.24 4 Postural instability > 2
TUG-O
  Postural instability 0.26 4 Postural instability > 2
  MMSE 0.71 28 MMSE < 28
a

Correspond to the sum of UDysRS or UPDRS scores of each limb assessed by a trained examiner.