Table 3 Types of pain and quality of life indexes in Parkinson’s disease patients

From: Distribution and impact on quality of life of the pain modalities assessed by the King’s Parkinson’s disease pain scale

King’s Parkinsons’ disease pain scale items

EQ-5D-3L

PDQ-8

 

No

Yes

p

No

Yes

p

1. Pain around joints

0.59 ± 0.25

0.51 ± 0.29

0.1

25.11 ± 19.62

28.33 ± 20.42

0.43

2. Pain deep within the body

0.57 ± 0.23

0.41 ± 0.35

0.006

24.18 ± 18.72

35.83 ± 21.40

0.0004

3. Pain related to internal organ

0.55 ± 0.26

0.41 ± 0.33

0.005

24.06 ± 18.85

40.47 ± 20.00

<0.0001

4. Dyskinetic pain

0.57 ± 0.25

0.31 ± 0.32

<0.0001

24.91 ± 19.53

40.72 ± 18.68

<0.0001

5. “Off” dystonia in a region

0.55 ± 0.29

0.46 ± 0.27

0.007

25.03 ± 20.76

33.53 ± 18.15

0.001

6. Generalized “off” period pain

0.57 ± 0.25

0.39 ± 0.33

0.0005

24.53 ± 18.30

37.36 ± 22.76

0.0008

7. PLM or RLS-associated pain

0.54 ± 0.28

0.48 ± 0.30

0.13

25.79 ± 19.48

32.81 ± 21.49

0.038

8. Pain while turning in bed

0.58 ± 0.26

0.45 ± 0.29

0.0001

20.18 ± 17.56

36.05 ± 19.87

<0.0001

9. Pain when chewing

0.54 ± 0.28

0.35 ± 0.31

0.017

26.23 ± 19.50

45.42 ± 20.99

0.001

10. Pain due to grinding teeth

0.53 ± 0.28

0.37 ± 0.32

0.011

26.61 ± 19.48

43.51 ± 24.39

0.011

11. Burning mouth syndrome

0.53 ± 0.28

0.34 ± 0.32

0.014

26.26 ± 19.35

57.64 ± 13.63

0.0001

12. Burning pain in the limbs

0.55 ± 0.26

0.40 ± 0.33

0.001

23.99 ± 18.44

41.59 ± 20.81

<0.0001

13. Lower abdominal pain

0.55 ± 0.27

0.39 ± 0.32

0.0004

24.76 ±  ± 19.73

40.90 ± 17.38

<0.0001

14. Shooting pain/pins and needles

0.56 ± 0.27

0.47 ± 0.30

0.01

21.88 ± 18.08

34.83 ± 20.58

<0.0001

  1. Benjamini–Hochberg correction for multiple comparisons: (m = 28): p < 0.025, where ‘m’ is the number of tests considered
  2. PDQ-8 Parkinson’s disease questionnaire-8 items, PLM periodic leg movements, RLS restless legs syndrome