Quality of life in Parkinson's disease.
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.
Academy of Physical Education in Katowice, Poland. jozefopara@wp.pl
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D000203:Activities of Daily Living; D003071:Cognition; D003863:Depression / Q000503:physiopathology; D006801:Humans; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000523:psychology; D011788:Quality of Life; D012893:Sleep Wake Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Parkinson`s Disease; Quality of Life; amelioration; disability; fatigue