2007
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007000500010
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Quality of life scale in parkinson's disease PDQ-39 - (Brazilian Portuguese version) to assess patients with and without levodopa motor fluctuation

Abstract: -Quality of life (QoL) is an important treatment outcome indicator in Parkinson's disease (PD). the aim of this study is to assess the usefulness of the Parkinson's disease questionnaire -PDQ-39 (Brazilian Portuguese Version) in measuring QoL of PD patients with or without motor fluctuations. Fifty-six PD patients with mean disease duration of 7.4 years were assessed and 41 of them (73.3%) had motor fluctuations. the PDQ-39 has eight dimensions ranging from 0 to 100; being the higher the score, the worse the Q… Show more

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“…We did not have a control group of depressed patients in order to compare the results of both depressed and non-depressed PD patients. Notwithstanding, our data were in line with previous reports in the literature 20,25 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…We did not have a control group of depressed patients in order to compare the results of both depressed and non-depressed PD patients. Notwithstanding, our data were in line with previous reports in the literature 20,25 .…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 93%
“…12,14,15,[37][38][39] In our study, patients in the advanced stages of PD (Hoehn and Yahr score 3-5) showed worse quality of life than did those with mild PD. Although various factors can be involved, it should be borne in mind that patients with advanced PD present a number of motor limitations.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 93%
“…Já foi traduzido para diversas línguas, inclusive para português do Brasil, validado em vários países e sua possível utilização em estudos transculturais foi comprovada. 1,9,22,23 É autoadministrável, composto por 39 questões subdivididas em oito domínios: mobilidade (dez questões), atividade de vida diária (seis questões), bem-estar emocional (seis questões), estigma (quatro questões), suporte social (três questões), cognição (quatro questões), comunicação (três questões) e desconforto corporal (três questões). 1,9,13,23 Para As primeiras sessões serviram de treino para que os pacientes aprendessem a acionar o menu do equipamento, escolher os jogos no televisor e se posicionar de maneira correta na sala.…”
Section: Questionário Da Doença De Parkinson (Pdq-39)unclassified