Table 1

Spearman correlation coefficients of different quality of life measures with clinical scales and disease duration

Hoehn and Yahr stage Schwab and England disability score UPDRS motor score Disease duration Beck depression inventory Mini mental state score
EQ-5D:
 Mobility0.701-150 −0.651-150 0.401-150 0.350.451-150 −0.37
 Self care0.511-150 −0.501-150 0.360.250.541-150 −0.17
 Ususal activities0.651-150 −0.651-150 0.401-150 0.290.591-150 −0.37
 Pain0.491-150 −0.471-150 0.310.120.451-150 −0.24
 Psychological functioning0.411-150 −0.370.260.040.551-150 −0.26
 Summary index−0.681-150 0.661-150 −0.401-150 −0.21−0.631-150 0.35
 Visual analogue scale−0.320.421-150 −0.20−0.03−0.631-150 0.23
PDQ-39:
 Activities of daily living0.631-150 −0.551-150 0.521-150 0.300.531-150 −0.23
 Bodily discomfort0.36−0.491-150 0.280.160.531-150 −0.31
 Cognition0.431-150 −0.441-150 0.260.150.671-150 −0.15
 Communication0.491-150 −0.501-150 0.310.190.471-150 −0.23
 Emotional wellbeing0.401-150 −0.511-150 0.200.040.571-150 −0.36
 Mobility0.691-150 −0.681-150 0.451-150 0.180.541-150 −0.391-150
 Social support0.22−0.360.10−0.010.32−0.09
 Stigma0.26−0.360.391-150 0.100.441-150 −0.10
 Summary index0.601-150 −0.651-150 0.411-150 0.180.681-150 −0.32
SF-36:
 Physical summary score−0.501-150 0.491-150 −0.411-150 −0.21−0.421-150 0.08
 Mental summary score−0.250.27−0.160.06−0.491-150 0.35
  • 1-150 p<0.0005

  • UPDRS=Unified Parkinson's disease rating scale.