Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8): Difference between revisions

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== Instrument and Scoring ==
== Instrument and Scoring ==
It is an eight-question instrument with questions taken from each domain of PDQ-39: mobility, activities of daily of living, emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognition, communication, and bodily discomfort.
It is an eight-question instrument with questions taken from each domain of PDQ-39: mobility, activities of daily of living, emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognition, communication, and bodily discomfort.  


The questions are:  
The questions are:  
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# Felt unable to communicate with people properly?
# Felt unable to communicate with people properly?
# Had painful muscle cramps or spasms?
# Had painful muscle cramps or spasms?
# Felt embarrassed in public due to having Parkinson’s disease?
# Felt embarrassed in public due to having Parkinson’s disease?  


Each question is scored between 0 and 4 as follows:   
Each question is scored between 0 and 4 as follows:   
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* Sometimes = 2
* Sometimes = 2
* Often = 3
* Often = 3
* Always or cannot do at all = 4
* Always or cannot do at all = 4  


Finally, the total score is calculated after adding the individual scores. A higher score signifies poorer quality of life.   
Finally, the total score is calculated after adding the individual scores. A higher score signifies poorer quality of life.   

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Introduction[edit | edit source]

The eight-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8) is a brief version of thirty nine-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) formulated to reduce the respondent burden and convenient use among persons with Parkinson's Disease in clinical settings.[1] PDQ-39 consists of 39 questions from 8 dimensions which include mobility, activities of daily of living, emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognition, communication, and bodily discomfort.[2]. PDQ-8 was constructed by taking one question from each domain of PDQ-39.[1]

Intended Population[edit | edit source]

It is a patient-reported outcome measure used to quantify the quality of life among persons with Parkinson's disease.[1]

Method of Use[edit | edit source]

Equipment Required[edit | edit source]

Questionnaire could be administered via pen and paper or digitally.

Training Required[edit | edit source]

There is no training required prior to administering the PDQ-8.

Time Required[edit | edit source]

It takes approximately 5-10 minutes to administer.

This instrument is copyrighted and its use requires applying for a licence from Oxford University Innovation.

Instrument and Scoring[edit | edit source]

It is an eight-question instrument with questions taken from each domain of PDQ-39: mobility, activities of daily of living, emotional well-being, stigma, social support, cognition, communication, and bodily discomfort.

The questions are:

Due to having Parkinson’s disease, how often during the last month have you…

  1. Had difficulty getting around in public?
  2. Had difficulty dressing yourself?
  3. Felt depressed?
  4. Had problems with your close personal relationships?
  5. Had problems with your concentration, e.g. when reading or watching TV?
  6. Felt unable to communicate with people properly?
  7. Had painful muscle cramps or spasms?
  8. Felt embarrassed in public due to having Parkinson’s disease?

Each question is scored between 0 and 4 as follows:

  • Never = 0
  • Occasionally = 1
  • Sometimes = 2
  • Often = 3
  • Always or cannot do at all = 4

Finally, the total score is calculated after adding the individual scores. A higher score signifies poorer quality of life.

(Click here to download a sample copy of PDQ-8)

Psychometrics[edit | edit source]

Inter-rater/ Intra-rater reliability[edit | edit source]

There is strong correlation between the summary indices of the PDQ-8 and the PDQ-39 (r=0.93, P<0.001)[3]

Internal Consistency[edit | edit source]

The PDQ-8 has acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = 0.80; item-scale correlation efficient: 0.56–0.72)[3]

Validity[edit | edit source]

The PDQ-8 has excellent convergent and concurrent validity[4]

Additional Resources[edit | edit source]

User Manual for PDQ-8

For queries related to licence application, click here to contact the licence holder - Oxford University Innovation.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 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. 1998 May;245 Suppl 1:S10-4.
  2. Hagell P, Whalley D, McKenna SP, Lindvall O. Health status measurement in Parkinson's disease: validity of the PDQ-39 and Nottingham Health Profile. Mov Disord. 2003 Jul;18(7):773-83.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Chen, K., Yang, YJ., Liu, FT. et al. Evaluation of PDQ-8 and its relationship with PDQ-39 in China: a three-year longitudinal study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2017. 15, 170. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12955-017-0742-5
  4. Huang TT, et al. Quality of life in Parkinson’s disease patients: validation of the Short-Form Eight-item Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-8) in Taiwan. Qual Life Res 2011;20:499-505