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. 2019 May 27;266(9):2164–2176. doi: 10.1007/s00415-019-09337-6

Table 5.

Impact of age of the patient, duration of disease and of time since infusion on the UPDRS scores ANCOVA model

All population—ANCOVA model Visit 2—year 1 Visit 3—year 2
Mean change 95% confidence Interval p value Mean change 95%  confidence interval p value
UPDRS item 39
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) 0.01 − 0.27 to 0.265 0.947 0.16 − 0.11 to 0.43 0.242
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) − 0.15 − 0.41 to 0.10 0.245 − 0.20 − 0.47 to 0.07 0.142
 Baseline 0.798 0.153
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) 0.05 − 0.21 to 0.31 0.694 0.14 − 0.13 to 0.40 0.302
UPDRS I ‘ON’
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) 0.37 − 0.64 to 1.38 0.473 0.32 − 0.82 to 1.456 0.576
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) − 0.73 − 1.72 to 0.27 0.151 − 0.27 − 1.39 to 0.85 0.633
Baseline 0.001 0.046
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 1.12 − 2.16 to − 0.07 0.036 − 1.72 − 2.88 to − 0.56 0.004
UPDRS I ’OFF’
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) − 1.47 − 2.89 to − 0.05 0.043 − 1.24 − 3.29 to 0.81 0.231
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) 0.91 − 0.42 to 2.4125 0.177 − 0.04 − 1.91 to 1.84 0.967
 Baseline  < 0.001  < 0.001
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 1.16 − 2.47 to 0.15 0.081 − 1.20 − 3.01 to 0.60 0.187
UPDRS II ’ON’
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) 1.10 − 1.59 to 3.78 0.420 1.23 − 1.65 to 4.11 0.399
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) − 4.59 − 7.30 to − 1.88 0.001 − 4.09 − 6.99 to − 1.19 0.006
 Baseline  < 0.001  < 0.001
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 3.52 − 6.25 to − 0.78 0.012 − 3.53 − 6.46 to − 0.59 0.019
UPDRS II ‘OFF’
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) − 2.95 − 6.29 to 0.39 0.083 − 1.53 − 5.11 to 2.04 0.396
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) − 2.25 − 5.52 to 1.02 0.175 − 3.08 − 6.59 to 0.42 0.084
 Baseline  < 0.001  < 0.001
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 2.44 − 5.79 to 0.92 0.152 − 1.95 − 5.54 to 1.65 0.284
UPDRS IV (A + B)
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) 0.32 − 0.72 to 1.36 0.545 1.18 0.16 to 2.21 0.024
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) − 0.89 − 1.93 to 0.15 0.094 − 1.22 − 2.24 to − 0.19 0.020
 Baseline 0.005  < 0.001
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 0.63 − 1.68 to 0.42 0.236 − 0.60 − 1.62 to 0.43 0.254
UPDRS Dyskinesia score: ITEM 32
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) 0.19 − 0.13 to 0.50 0.246 0.41 0.06 to 0.76 0.020
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) − 0.13 − 0.45 to 0.18 0.591 − 0.23 − 0.58 to 0.11 0.186
 Baseline 0.001 0.015
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 0.09 − 0.41 to 0.23 0.591 0.02 − 0.32 to 0.37 0.895
UPDRS Dyskinesia score: ITEM 33
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) 0.12 − 0.25 to 0.49 0.527 0.45 0.11 to 0.80 0.011
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) − 0.11 − 0.49 to 0.26 0.544 − 0.14 − 0.48 to 0.21 0.443
 Baseline 0.050 0.081
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 0.48 − 0.85 to − 0.11 0.012 − 0.4 − 0.69 to 0.01 0.055
UPDRS Dyskinesia score: ITEM 34
 Age ( <  = 70 vs > 70 years) 0.021 − 0.22 to 0.25 0.899 0.06 − 0.19 to 0.30 0.658
 Time since PD diagnosis ( <  = 13 vs > 13 years) 0.06 − 0.18 to 0.29 0.636 − 0.13 − 0.38 to 0.12 0.300
 Baseline  < 0.001  < 0.001
 Time since infusion (prospective vs retrospective) − 0.14 − 0.38 to 0.09 0.232 0.02 − 0.23 to 0.27 0.873

Variables in bold are statistical significant for at least p < 0.05