Table 3 Assessed prodromal and risk markers in Lifelines

From: A retrospective study of the MDS criteria for prodromal Parkinson’s disease in the general population

Assessed marker:

Assessed how:

Scored if:

Assessed in:

Presence of Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease / Could you indicate which of the following disorders you have (had)?

Yes

1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 3A, 3B

Parkinson’s disease / Did the health problems listed below start since the last time you filled in the Lifelines questionnaire?

Smoking status

Current smoker (yes/no)

Current/former/never yes

1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B, 3A

Never smoker (yes/no)

Ever smoker (yes/no)

Use of caffeine

How often did you drink coffee in the past month? Include instant coffee and decaf / score range from 1 (not this month) through 7 (6-7 days a week)

Value 5 or higher (2-3 days a week or more)

1B, 1C or 2A

Which type of coffee did you drink in the past month? Caffeinated coffee / score range from 1 (never) through 4 (always)

Value 3 (often) or higher

First-degree relative with Parkinson’s disease

Parkinson’s disease / Do/did your biological children/father/mother/ (half)siblings have any of the following conditions (yes/no)

Yes

1B

Diabetes mellitus type 2

Do you have diabetes? What type?

Yes, type 2

1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 3A

Type 2 diabetes / did the health problems listed below start since the last time you filled in the lifelines questionnaire

Physical inactivity

SQUASH: minutes per week moderate/vigorous intensity activity32

<60 minutes per week

1A

Constipation

ROME III questionnaire: how often did you have fewer than 3 (0-2) bowel movements a week in the past 3 months? Score range from 1 (rarely or never) - 5 (always)31

Value 2 (sometimes) or higher

2A, 3A

Use of prescribed laxatives - ATC codes

Yes

1A

Use of over-the-counter laxatives

Yes

1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 2B

Possible RBD

PSQI: if you have a roommate or bed partner, ask him/her how often in the past month you had twitching or kicking of the legs29

Value 3 (once or twice per week) or higher

1B

Excessive daytime somnolence

Epworth Sleepiness Scale28

Total score ≥ 11

1C

Urinary dysfunction

Incontinence / could you indicate which of the following disorders you have (had)?

Yes

1A

Depression

Depression / could you indicate which of the following disorders you have (had)?

Yes

1A, 1B, 1C, 2A, 3A

Depression / did the health problems listed below start since the last time you filled in the Lifelines questionnaire?

Global cognitive deficit

MMSE in >65 years old30

Score <24

1A, 3A

  1. SQUASH Short Questionnaire to Assess Health-enhancing physical activity, ATC code Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical code, RBD REM-sleep behavior disorder, PSQI Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index, MMSE Mini-Mental State Exam.