Cluster code | Primary participant disease group | Primary participant decision-making capacitya | Primary participant age group in years | Years since diagnosis | Nominated relative or friend | Total no. of patients and relatives within cluster | No. of participants consented for interviewb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
A | Frontotemporal Dementia | Partial | 65–80 | 6 | Wife | 2 | 2 |
B | Alzheimer’s Disease | No | 65–80 | 3 | Friend | 2 | 1 |
C | Parkinson’s Disease | Yes | 65–80 | 2 | Partner | 2 | 2 |
D | Parkinson’s Disease | Yes | 65–80 | 1 | Daughter | 2 | 2 |
E | Multiple Sclerosis | Yes | 40–64 | 19 | N/A | 1 | 1 |
F | Multiple Sclerosis | Yes | 40–64 | 8 | Husband | 2 | 2 |
G | Motor Neurone Disease | Yes | 65–80 | < 1 | Wife | 2 | 2 |
H | Motor Neurone Disease | No | 65–80 | 2 | Husband | 2 | 1 |
I | Motor Neurone Disease | Yes | 40–64 | 2 | N/A | 1 | 1 |
J | Progressive Supranuclear Palsy | Yes | 65–80 | 5 | [Relative relationship redacted] | 2 | 2 |
K | Huntington’s Disease | No | 65–80 | 3 | Husband | 2 | 1 |
L | Huntington’s Disease | Yes | 40–64 | 15 | Husband | 2 | 2 |
M | Multiple Sclerosis | No | 65–80 | 23 | Wife | 2 | 1 |
N | Progressive Supranuclear Palsy | Partial | 65–80 | 1 | Husband | 2 | 2 |
0 | Motor Neurone Disease | Yes | 65–80 | < 1 | Wife | 2 | 2 |
P | Progressive Supranuclear Palsy | Yes | 40–65 | 3 | Husband | 2 | 2 |
Q | Alzheimer’s Disease | No | 65–80 | 12 | Wife | 2 | 1 |
R | Parkinson’s Disease | Yes | 65–80 | 6 | Husband | 2 | 2 |
Totals | 34 | 29 |