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. 2021 Apr 1;7:33. doi: 10.1038/s41531-021-00176-9

Table 2.

Likelihood ratios (LRs) and odds ratios (ORs) for PD risk factors collected in the PREDICT-PD pilot cohort using the PREDICT-PD risk algorithms and MDS prodromal criteria.

Factor MDS (LRs)a Basic PREDICT (ORs) Enhanced PREDICT (LRs)
Factors in both MDS and PREDICT algorithms
Age Categorical 5-year age intervals Age-based equation Age-based equation
Sex Male 1.2, female 0.8 Female 0.67 Male 1.2, Female 0.8
Coffee use LR+=0.88, LR−=1.35 0.67 LR+=0.88, LR−=1.35
Current smoker LR+=0.51 0.44 LR+=0.51
Former smoker LR+=0.91 0.78 LR+=0.91
1st degree relative LR+=2.5 3.2 LR+=2.5
Constipation LR+=2.5, LR−=0.82 2.3 LR+=2.5, LR−=0.82
Erectile Dysfunction LR+=3.4, LR−=0.87 3.8 LR+=3.4, LR−=0.87
Depression/anxiety LR+=1.6, LR−=0.88 1.86 LR+=1.6, LR−=0.87
Factors in one algorithm but not the other
Objective motor impairmentb LR+=3.5, LR−=0.60 Bivariate Gaussian model based equationc
REM-sleep behaviour disorderb LR+=2.8, LR−=0.89 LR+=2.8, LR−=0.89
Olfactory impairmentb LR+=4.0, LR−=0.43 Logistic regression model based equationc
Pesticides exposure LR+=1.5 LR+=1.5
Never smoked LR+=1.2 LR+=1.25
Diabetes LR+=1.50, LR−=0.97 LR+=1.50, LR−=0.97
Head injury 1.58 LR+=1.55, LR−=0.98
NSAID use 0.83 LR+=0.96,LR−=1.16
CCB use 0.9 LR+=0.94, LR−=1.04
Beta blocker use 1.28 LR+=1.19, LR−=0.93
Alcohol 0.9 LR+=0.98, LR−=1.09

aBerg et al. 2, Heinzel et al. 3

bPreviously used as intermediate outcome markers and so did not feature in the basic PREDICT-PD algorithm.

cBestwick et al. 8