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. 2021 May 22;10(2):739–751. doi: 10.1007/s40120-021-00256-1

Table 2.

Percentages of participants shifting from problematic to nonproblematic scores at week 12 and vice versa

M-EDL item Participants with problematic score at baseline, n Improved to nonproblematic score at week 12, n/N (%) Participants with nonproblematic score at baseline, n Decline to problematic score at week 12, n/N (%)
Placebo (n = 87) Gocovri (n = 82) Placebo (n = 87) Gocovri (n = 82) Placebo (n = 87) Gocovri (n = 82) Placebo (n = 87) Gocovri (n = 82)
Speech 42 35 20/42 (47.6) 17/35 (48.6) 45 47 10/45 (22.2) 6/47 (12.8)
Saliva and drooling 37 35 11/37 (29.7) 17/35 (48.6) 50 47 7/50 (14.0) 5/47 (10.6)
Chewing and swallowing 4 5 4/4 (100.0) 4/5 (80.0) 83 77 3/83 (3.6) 0/77 (0.0)
Eating tasks 23 24 13/23 (56.5) 19/24 (79.2) 64 58 7/64 (10.9) 4/58 (6.9)
Dressing 29 26 15/29 (51.7) 14/26 (53.8) 58 56 4/58 (6.9) 7/56 (12.5)
Hygiene 10 7 6/10 (60.0) 5/7 (71.4) 77 75 2/77 (2.6) 4/75 (5.3)
Handwriting 44 42 9/44 (20.5) 15/42 (35.7) 43 40 11/43 (25.6) 13/40 (32.5)
Hobbies 39 42 20/39 (51.3) 26/42 (61.9) 48 40 9/48 (18.8) 6/40 (15.0)
Turning in bed 22 13 3/22 (13.6) 5/13 (38.5) 65 69 2/65 (3.1) 3/69 (4.3)
Tremor 28 33 7/28 (25.0) 24/33 (72.7) 59 49 12/59 (20.3) 3/49 (6.1)
Getting out of bed/car/deep chaira 38 34 14/38 (36.8) 21/34 (61.8) 49 47 9/49 (18.4) 2/47 (4.3)
Walking and balance 30 35 8/30 (26.7) 12/35 (34.3) 57 47 5/57 (8.8) 3/47 (6.4)
Freezing 35 26 6/35 (17.1) 14/26 (53.8) 52 56 5/52 (9.6) 0/56 (0.0)

Problematic means an item score of ≥ 2, and nonproblematic means an item score of 0 or 1, based on a score of 2 being the threshold at which symptoms have at least a modest impact on function [6]

M-EDL motor aspects of experiences of daily living

an = 81