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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2020 Nov 5.
Published in final edited form as: Ann Intern Med. 2020 Mar 31;172(9):591–598. doi: 10.7326/M19-2534

Appendix Table 2.

Changes in Other Measures From Baseline to the 3-Year Visit

Measure Isradipine
Placebo
LSM Adjusted Difference (95% CI) P Value*
Patients, n Mean Observed Change (SD) LSM Adjusted Change (95% CI) Patients, n Mean Observed Change (SD) LSM Adjusted Change (95% CI)
Total UPDRS score to 1 y 169 4.75 (6.80) 4.65 (3.59 to 5.70) 165 5.42 (7.28) 5.30 (4.25 to 6.35) −0.66 (−2.09 to 0.77) 0.37
UPDRS PIGD score 162 0.12 (0.33) 0.12 (0.07 to 0.17) 158 0.10 (0.33) 0.10 (0.05 to 0.15) 0.02 (−0.05 to 0.09) 0.60
UPDRS tremor score 162 0.01 (0.34) 0.00 (−0.05 to 0.05) 158 0.02 (0.34) 0.01 (−0.03 to 0.06) −0.01 (−0.08 to 0.05) 0.74
Hoehn and Yahr stage 162 0.11 (0.47) 0.15 (0.09 to 0.22) 159 0.24 (0.55) 0.21 (0.15 to 0.28) −0.06 (−0.15 to 0.03) 0.195
Beck Depression Inventory total score 161 0.85 (3.91) 0.77 (0.05 to 1.49) 159 1.26 (5.09) 1.34 (0.63 to 2.04) −0.57 (−1.54 to 0.40) 0.25
Levodopa 162 298 (347) 307 (257 to 356) 159 296 (272) 307 (259 to 355) −0.20 (−66 to 66) 0.99
Cumulative levodopa 162 461 (542) 471 (388 to 555) 159 489 (510) 508 (426 to 590) −37 (−149 to 75) 0.52
Systolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg§ 162 −6.01 (15.70) −6.11 (−8.28 to −3.95) 159 1.66 (15.33) 1.03 (−1.10 to 3.15) −7.14 (−10.05 to −4.23) <0.001
Diastolic blood pressure (SD), mm Hg§ 162 −4.04 (9.23) −4.64 (−5.93 to −3.36) 159 −0.50 (9.30) −0.71 (−1.96 to 0.55) −3.94 (−5.66 to −2.22) <0.001

LSM = least-squares mean; PIGD = postural instability and gait disorder; UPDRS = Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale.

*

For comparisons of LSMs (not adjusted for multiple comparisons).

Changes from baseline to the earlier of the 1-y visit or the determination of need for antiparkinson therapy.

Levodopa dose in milligrams at the 3-y visit. Cumulative levodopa dose in milligram-years through the 3-y visit.

§

Measured while patient was seated.