Table 4 Parkinson’s Disease Composite Scale (PDCS) scores distribution according to severity levels derived from other scales.

From: Applications of the European Parkinson’s Disease Association sponsored Parkinson’s Disease Composite Scale (PDCS)

Severity levels from

PDCS score considered

PDCS scoresa

 

Mild

Moderate

Severe

pb

Hoehn and Yahr Scale

Total

15.32 ± 9.39

30.06 ± 9.78

47.50 ± 13.50

0.0001

Clinical Impression of Severity Index for Parkinson’s Disease

Total

13.49 ± 7.61

31.99 ± 9.78

53.47 ± 11.88

0.0001

MDS-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale

Part I

Total

15.87 ± 10.22

30.42 ± 12.52

51.49 ± 14.69

0.0001

Non-motor

4.48 ± 3.95

11.09 ± 4.72

20.17 ± 5.02

0.0001

Part II

Total

14.71 ± 9.10

31.20 ± 12.11

52.57 ± 12.50

0.0001

Disability

0.87 ± 0.81

2.19 ± 1.39

4.75 ± 1.39

0.0001

Part III

Total

15.69 ± 9.85

30.18 ± 13.10

50.84 ± 12.51

0.0001

Motor

6.42 ± 4.44

13.65 ± 5.16

22.44 ± 4.35

0.0001

Part IV

Total

17.75 ± 11.04

36.46 ± 14.28

51.00 ± 14.05

0.0001

Complic.

1.37 ± 2.10

6.95 ± 3.08

11.13 ± 3.17

0.0001

  1. Complic. Complications
  2. aMean and y standard deviation
  3. bKruskal–Wallis test