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PDQ-39: a review of the development, validation and application of a Parkinson’s disease quality of life questionnaire and its associated measures

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Parkinson’s disease is a common degenerative neurological condition. A number of general instruments exist to measure quality of life, but these were not designed to address areas salient to a specific disease. This contribution reviews the development and validation of the PDQ-39, a short 39-item quality of life questionnaire for Parkinson’s disease. PDQ-39 data can be presented either in profile form or as a single index. This report also reviews the development and validation of a briefer measure (PDQ-8) derived from the PDQ-39, and of two summary indices (PDQ-39SI and PDQ-8SI).

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  1. Health Services Research Unit, Department of Public Health, University of Oxford, Institute of Health Sciences, Oxford, OX3 7LF, UK Fax: 44 1865 226711 e-mail: viv.peto@dphpc.ox.ac.uk, , , , , , GB

    V. Peto, C. Jenkinson & R. Fitzpatrick

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Peto, V., Jenkinson, C. & Fitzpatrick, R. PDQ-39: a review of the development, validation and application of a Parkinson’s disease quality of life questionnaire and its associated measures. J Neurol 245 (Suppl 1), S10–S14 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00007730

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