Profile Of Function and Impairment Level Experience with Parkinson's Disease (PROFILE PD): Difference between revisions

(An alternative outcome measure to UPDRS)
 
No edit summary
Line 1: Line 1:
Introduction
== Introduction ==
The Profile Of Function and Impairment Level Experience with Parkinson's Disease (PROFILE PD) used today is based on the Duke University Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. PROFILE PD was developed as an alternative to the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). The UPDRS is time-consuming and requires extensive training to administer proficiently, limiting its clinical utility for physiotherapists. PROFILE PD was developed with the goal to overcome these shortcomings.
 
== Intended Population ==
Unlike the UPDRS, which is more suited for later stages of PD, PROFILE PD can be used for all stages.
 
== Scoring and Interpretation ==
PROFILE PD is a 24-item scale, each item is scored between 0 (no problem) to 4 (severe or marked difficulty). This leads to a maximum score of 96 which suggests extreme dysfunction and a lowest score of 0 referring to no dysfunction.
 
The 24 items are divided into three sections:
 
===== A. Body systems =====
1. Tremor with activity
 
2. Resting tremor
 
3. Rigidity
 
4. Posture
 
5. Postural stability
 
6. Dyskinesia
 
7. Dystonia
 
8. Clinical fluctuations
 
9. Falling
 
10. Freezing with gait/ Start hesitation
 
11. Body bradykinesia
 
===== B. Activities =====
12. Speech
 
13. Dressing
 
14. Hygiene
 
15. Mealtime activities
 
16. Simple transfers
 
17. Bed mobility
 
18. Chair rise
 
19. Gait
 
20. Fine motor movement performance
 
21. Gross motor performance
 
===== C. Cognition/Affect =====
22. Depression
 
23. Memory
 
24. Involvement
 
== Evidence ==
[[Category:Neurology]]
[[Category:Neurological - Outcome Measures]]

Revision as of 20:24, 30 April 2021

Introduction[edit | edit source]

The Profile Of Function and Impairment Level Experience with Parkinson's Disease (PROFILE PD) used today is based on the Duke University Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale. PROFILE PD was developed as an alternative to the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS). The UPDRS is time-consuming and requires extensive training to administer proficiently, limiting its clinical utility for physiotherapists. PROFILE PD was developed with the goal to overcome these shortcomings.

Intended Population[edit | edit source]

Unlike the UPDRS, which is more suited for later stages of PD, PROFILE PD can be used for all stages.

Scoring and Interpretation[edit | edit source]

PROFILE PD is a 24-item scale, each item is scored between 0 (no problem) to 4 (severe or marked difficulty). This leads to a maximum score of 96 which suggests extreme dysfunction and a lowest score of 0 referring to no dysfunction.

The 24 items are divided into three sections:

A. Body systems[edit | edit source]

1. Tremor with activity

2. Resting tremor

3. Rigidity

4. Posture

5. Postural stability

6. Dyskinesia

7. Dystonia

8. Clinical fluctuations

9. Falling

10. Freezing with gait/ Start hesitation

11. Body bradykinesia

B. Activities[edit | edit source]

12. Speech

13. Dressing

14. Hygiene

15. Mealtime activities

16. Simple transfers

17. Bed mobility

18. Chair rise

19. Gait

20. Fine motor movement performance

21. Gross motor performance

C. Cognition/Affect[edit | edit source]

22. Depression

23. Memory

24. Involvement

Evidence[edit | edit source]