Table 4 APD Delphi criteria frequency distribution in APD and non-APD patients; N (%)
APD (N = 60) | Non-APD (N = 80) | |
|---|---|---|
Severity of Motor Fluctuations | ||
None | 9 (15%) | 71 (88.8%) |
Mild | 28 (46.7%) | 9 (11.2%) |
Moderate | 18 (30%) | 0 |
Severe | 5 (8.3%) | 0 |
Number of OFF hours during waking day | ||
None | 5 (8.3%) | 62 (77.5%) |
< 2 h | 37 (61.7%) | 17 (21.3%) |
2–4 h | 11 (18.3%) | 1 (1.2%) |
> 4 h | 7 (11.7%) | 0 |
Severity of night sleep disturbances | ||
None | 10 (16.7%) | 48 (60%) |
Mild | 27 (45%) | 24 (30%) |
Moderate | 19 (31.7%) | 8 (10%) |
Severe | 4 (6.6%) | 0 |
Number of hours with troublesome dyskinesia | ||
None | 14 (23.3%) | 68 (85%) |
< 2 h | 19 (31.7%) | 11 (13.8%) |
2–3 h | 16 (26.7%) | 0 |
> 3 h | 11 (18.3%) | 1 (1.2%) |
Presence of non-motor fluctuations | ||
Yes | 36 (60%) | 6 (7.5%) |
No | 24 (40%) | 74 (92.5%) |
Presence of OFF time at least every 3 h | ||
Yes | 16 (26.7%) | 1 (1.3%) |
No | 44 (73.3%) | 79 (98.7%) |
Patient took at least 5 times daily oral levodopa | ||
Yes | 34 (56.7%) | 3 (3.8%) |
No | 26 (43.3%) | 77 (96.2%) |
Level of ADL limitation capacity | ||
None | 9 (15%) | 64 (80%) |
Mild | 26 (43.3%) | 14 (17.5%) |
Moderate | 18 (30%) | 2 (2.5%) |
Severe | 7 (11.7%) | 0 |
Frequency of Falls | ||
None of the time | 21 (35%) | 67 (83.7%) |
Some of the time | 32 (53.3%) | 13 (16.3%) |
Most of the time | 6 (10%) | 0 |
All of the time | 1 (1.7%) | 0 |
Level of dementia | ||
None | 27 (45%) | 64 (80%) |
Mild | 24 (40%) | 13 (16.3%) |
Moderate | 8 (13.3%) | 3 (3.7%) |
Severe | 1 (1.7%) | 0 |
Level of psychosis | ||
None | 38 (63.3%) | 75 (93.8%) |
Mild | 16 (26.7%) | 3 (3.7%) |
Moderate | 5 (8.3%) | 2 (2.5%) |
Severe | 1 (1.7%) | 0 |