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. 2020 Nov 20;6:35. doi: 10.1038/s41531-020-00136-9

Table 3.

Comparison between the PKG+ and PKG− arms of primary and secondary endpoints.

PKG+ (mean ± SD) PKG− (mean ± SD) P val ΔSEM 95% CI
All participants’ final scores. PKG+ vs PKG−
 UPDRSa Total 51.1 ± 14.8 57.4 ± 17.5 0.02* 6.3 ± 2.6 −1.3 to 11.4
 UPDRS III 28.6 ± 8.0 33.2 ± 10.0 0.002* 4.6 ± 1.4 −1.8 to 7.4
 PDQ39b 22.2 ± 13.6 25.6 ± 18.8 0.21 3.3 ± 2.6 1.8–8.4
 SENS PDc 9.9 ± 4.6 11.4 ± 4.9 0.055 1.5 ± 0.8 1.5–3.0
All participants. PKG+ (1st–last visit) vs PKG− (1st–final visit)
 UPDRS Total 8.1 ± 13.6 3.8 ± 10.2 0.07 4.4 ± 1.9 0.6–8.4
 UPDRS III 5.6 ± 8.2 1.5 ± 9.6 0.01* 4.1 ± 1.4 1.3–6.9
 PDQ39 5.1 ± 10.6 4.6 ± 9.2 0.85 0.52 ± 1.6 −2.6 to 3.6
 SENS PD 1.1 ± 4.2 0.6 ± 9.3 0.49 0.52 ± 1.2 −1.7 to 2.8
Out of target at 1st visit. PKG+ (1st–last visit) vs PKG− (1st– last visit)
 UPDRS Total 10.4 ± 12.7 3.1 ± 9.9 0.0019* 7.3 ± 2.0 3.4–11.2
 UPDRS III 7.1 ± 7.0 1.8 ± 9.9 0.0004* 5.3 ± 1.5 2.4–8.3
 PDQ39 6.1 ± 9.8 4.0 ± 8.5 0.335 2.1 ± 1.6 −1.1 to 5.2
 SENS PD 1.7 ± 4.2 0.8 ± 9.1 0.26 0.92 ± 1.2 −1.5 to 3.3
Bradykinesia at 1st visit. PKG+ (1st– last visit) vs PKG− (1st–last visit)
 UPDRS Total 12.7 ± 12.2 4.8 ± 10.3 0.0027* 7.9 ± 2.2 3.5–12.3
 UPDRS III 8.6 ± 8.3 2.6 ± 9.8 0.0008* 6.0 ± 1.8 2.5–9.5
 PDQ39 6.8 ± 11.2 2.9 ± 8.8 0.065 3.9 ± 2.0 0.0–7.8
 SENS PD 2.2 ± 4.5 0.4 ± 9.6 0.052 1.8 ± 1.5 −1.1 to 4.7

Δ = difference. *P < 0.05.

aMovement Disorder Society Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale. bParkinson’s Disease Quality of Life 39 Questions. cSeverity of predominantly Non-dopaminergic Symptoms in Parkinson’s Disease.