title: Evaluation of the Dutch version of the Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire 39.
abstract: The psychometric properties of the Dutch version of the Parkinson's disease questionnaire 39 (PDQ39-DV) were tested in 177 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). Internal consistency of 7 of the 8 scales was adequate (>or=0.70), but was insufficient for 'bodily discomfort' (0.59). Correlation between the PDQ39 and other instruments in this study, the SCOPA-psychosocial questionnaire, Euroqol-5D, hospital anxiety and depression scale, and a visual analogue scale for quality of life, were 0.82, 0.74, 0.63 and -0.54, respectively. The factor analysis yielded 8 factors, which accounted for 65% of the variance and revealed only small differences with the original UK version. We conclude that the PDQ39-DV displays satisfactory psychometric properties and is an appropriate instrument to assess quality of life in Dutch patients with PD.
authors: Department of Neurology, Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden, The Netherlands. j.marinus@lumc.nl
authors: Johan
authors: J
authors: Marinus
authors: Martine
authors: M
authors: Visser
authors: Crispin
authors: C
authors: Jenkinson
authors: Anne M
authors: AM
authors: Stiggelbout
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006305:Health Status Indicators; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000523:psychology*; D011788:Quality of Life; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires