Table 2.
Matched PRFs versus patients
| Mean rating comparison | Paired t-test | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matched patients | Matched PRFs | Mean difference | Confidence interval | P-value | ||||
| Validd n | Mean | Validd n | Mean | Lower | Upper | |||
| Patient satisfaction with current PD medicationa | 62 | 5.02 | 62 | 4.71 | 0.306 | 0.006 | 0.607 | 0.045 |
| Impact of PD on aspects of patient QoL and well-beingb | ||||||||
| Overall quality of life | 66 | 4.24 | 66 | 4.29 | −0.045 | −0.417 | 0.327 | 0.808 |
| Emotional well-being | 66 | 3.77 | 66 | 4.18 | −0.409 | −0.746 | −0.072 | 0.018 |
| Activities of daily living | 66 | 3.85 | 66 | 4.21 | −0.364 | −0.721 | −0.006 | 0.046 |
| Social relationships | 63 | 3.11 | 63 | 3.89 | −0.778 | −1.178 | −0.377 | <0.001 |
| Leisure activities | 62 | 3.97 | 62 | 4.24 | −0.274 | −0.691 | 0.143 | 0.193 |
| Ability to work or study | 61 | 3.77 | 61 | 4.31 | −0.541 | −1.044 | −0.038 | 0.035 |
| Ability to drive | 64 | 3.97 | 64 | 4.39 | −0.422 | −0.886 | 0.042 | 0.074 |
| Ability to concentrate/memory | 66 | 3.45 | 66 | 3.67 | −0.212 | −0.592 | 0.168 | 0.269 |
| Sleep disturbances | 66 | 3.70 | 66 | 3.88 | −0.182 | −0.591 | 0.227 | 0.378 |
| Dietary requirement | 65 | 2.52 | 65 | 2.85 | −0.323 | −0.834 | 0.188 | 0.211 |
| Frequency of discussion about aspects of PDc | ||||||||
| Emotional impact of PD | 65 | 3.85 | 65 | 3.34 | 0.508 | 0.293 | 0.723 | <0.001 |
| PD medication | 64 | 3.78 | 64 | 3.91 | −0.125 | −0.262 | 0.012 | 0.073 |
| Motor symptoms of PD | 65 | 3.85 | 65 | 3.88 | −0.031 | −0.138 | 0.076 | 0.568 |
| Nonmotor symptoms of PD | 64 | 3.66 | 64 | 3.69 | −0.031 | −0.192 | 0.129 | 0.698 |
| Sleep disturbances | 64 | 3.61 | 64 | 3.59 | 0.016 | −0.171 | 0.202 | 0.867 |
| Side effects of medication | 65 | 3.65 | 65 | 3.77 | −0.123 | −0.272 | 0.026 | 0.103 |
| Disease education | 62 | 3.21 | 62 | 3.31 | −0.097 | −0.343 | 0.150 | 0.435 |
| Quality of life | 65 | 3.45 | 65 | 3.43 | 0.015 | −0.197 | 0.228 | 0.885 |
| Other PD related condition | 58 | 3.16 | 58 | 3.50 | −0.345 | −0.626 | −0.064 | 0.017 |
| Coping strategies | 63 | 3.30 | 63 | 3.27 | 0.032 | −0.207 | 0.271 | 0.792 |
| Risk of falls | 63 | 3.37 | 63 | 3.52 | −0.159 | −0.352 | 0.034 | 0.105 |
Notes: a1= not at all satisfied; 7= extremely satisfied (physicians)/very satisfied (patients). b1= no impact at all; 7= extremely negative impact (physicians)/very negative impact (patients). c1= at every visit; 2= at most visits; 3= at some visits; 4= only if mentioned by patient/only if I mentioned it to my doctor. dFor physicians, this only includes those who completed PRFs; for patients, this only includes those with matching PRFs.
Abbreviations: PD, Parkinson’s disease; QoL, quality of life.