2012, Volume 5, Issue 4, pp 375 – 381

Quality of life in Parkinson`s Disease

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Correspondence to:: Józef Opara, MD, PhD Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland ul. Slowikow 15, 41-508 Chorzow, Poland E-mail: jozefopara@wp.pl

Abstract

In this review report, current possibilities of evaluation of quality of life in Parkinson’s disease have been critically presented. Health Related Quality of Life (-HRQoL) comprises a wide spectrum of consequences of the disease. Measurement of quality of life has become increasingly relevant as an outcome parameter, especially in long-term trials. Most of the available QoL instruments depend on patient self-reports. The data can be collected by written questionnaires. There are universal questionnaires of QoL – for many diseases and the specific ones – specially created for one disease. Among universal questionnaires, the Sickness Impact Profile (SIP) and the Short-Form Health Status Survey (SF-36) are the most popular in Parkinson’s disease. As for specific questionnaires: the Parkinson`s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) and the Parkinson`s Disease Quality of Life Questionnaire (PDQL) have been described.

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Article Publishing Date (print): 15-12-2012
Available Online: 25-12-2012

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ISSN Printing: 1844-122X
ISSN Online: 1844-3117
Journal Title: Journal of Medicine and Life

Copyright License: Open Access

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