Table 3.
Comparison of total scores and sub-scores assessed with the original English and the German COMPASS 31 versions in 20 patients with neurological disorders and 20 healthy participants
| Domain | Version | Patients with neurological disorders (n = 20) | Healthy participants (n = 20) |
P-value Patients vs. controls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total scores | English Version | 22.0 ± 17.9 | 11.8 ± 8.2 | 0.025 |
| German Version | 21.6 ± 18.1 | 11.2 ± 9.1 | 0.028 | |
| P = 0.732 | P = 0.684 | |||
| Orthostatic intolerance | English Version | 11.8 ± 12.9 | 5.8 ± 6.8 | 0.076 |
| German Version | 11.0 ± 12.4 | 5.1 ± 7.5 | 0.079 | |
| P = 0.297 | P = 0.565 | |||
| Vasomotor | English Version | 0.3 ± 0.8 | 0.3 ± 0.8 | 0.799 |
| German Version | 0.2 ± .7 | 0.3 ± 0.7 | 0.620 | |
| P = 0.317 | P = 0.317 | |||
| Secretomotor | English Version | 2.5 ± 3.2 | 1.3 ± 1.8 | 0.512 |
| German Version | 2.6 ± 2.6 | 1.4 ± 2.1 | 0.495 | |
| P = 0.847 | P = 0.772 | |||
| Gastrointestinal | English Version | 4.8 ± 4.1 | 3.3 ± 2.6 | 0.171 |
| German Version | 5.2 ± 4.1 | 3.8 ± 2.9 | 0.212 | |
| P = 0.180 | P = 0.203 | |||
| Bladder | English Version | 1.2 ± 2.4 | 0.1 ± 0.5 | 0.060 |
| German Version | 1.1 ± 1.7 | 0.3 ± 0.9 | 0.072 | |
| P = 0.649 | P = 0.330 | |||
| Pupillomotor | English Version | 1.5 ± 1.1 | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 0.081 |
| German Version | 1.5 ± 1.3 | 0.9 ± 0.9 | 0.064 | |
| P = 0.931 | P = 0.549 |
Data are expressed as mean ± standard deviation. P-values of the comparison between the English and German version scores are shown below the scores. P-values of the comparison between the scores of patients and of controls were listed in the right column. Values of significant differences or with a tendency of significance were expressed as bold.
COMPASS 31 Composite Autonomic Symptom Score 31