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