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Table 3.

Relative validity of HRQOL scales by how PD affects on day-to-day basis rating (N = 96)^a

	How Parkinson’s disease affects you on a day-to-day basis?
Scale	No difficulties (n = 10)	Mild difficulties (n = 34)	Moderate difficulties (n = 38)	High levels of or extreme difficulties (n = 14)	F-ratio^b	Relative validity^c
SF-36 v. 1.0 (range: 0–100, where 100 is best quality of life)
Physical Function	88.5^d	71.6^d	48.2^e	29.6^f	15.72	6.72
Role Limitations—Physical	67.5^d	41.9^e	16.5^f	0.0^f	14.64	6.26
Role Limitations—Emotional	90.0^d	88.2^d	7.6^d	42.9^e	4.79	2.05
Pain	77.5^d	64.9^d	67.5^d	37.1^e	6.97	2.98
Emotional Well-Being	76.4^d	76.9^d	67.6^d	53.1^e	7.66	3.27
Energy	69.5^d	56.0^e	39.2^f	30.4^f	12.14	5.19
General Health	64.5^d	57.9^d,e	47.9^e,f	42.5^f	3.44	1.47
Social Function	88.8^d	79.4^d	49.7^e	26.8^f	19.13	8.18
SF-36 composite scores (T-scores)
Physical Health (PCS)	47.7^d	39.2^e	33.2^e	27.1^f	12.86	5.50
Mental Health (MCS)	53.4^d	53.4^d	47.3^d	39.2^e	6.68	2.85
PDQUALIF (range: 0–100, where 100 is best quality of life)
Social/Role Function	80.8^d	67.5^e	42.5^f	21.4^g	31.07	13.28
Self-Image and Sexuality	82.1^d	71.1^d	53.3^e	35.9^f	16.71	7.14
Sleep	85.0^d	70.6^d,e	57.2^e	54.5^e	4.00	1.71
Outlook	75.0^d	71.9^d	53.3^e	44.7^e	11.44	4.89
Physical Function	83.5^d	75.3^d,e	69.7^e	53.5^f	8.49	3.63
Independence	100.0^d	87.7^d	79.9^d	38.5^e	11.84	5.06
Urinary Function	55.0^d	47.1^d,e	29.3^e	36.5^d,e	2.34^c	1.00
Total score	80.2^d	70.2^e	55.0^f	40.7^g	21.64	9.25
PDQ-39 (range: 0–100, where 100 is best quality of life)
Mobility	94.0^d	77.8^e	52.4^f	28.0^g	27.4	11.71
Activities of Daily Living	88.8^d	75.1^d	60.2^e	38.4^f	15.43	6.59
Emotional Well-Being	85.4^d	85.2^d	67.3^e	58.6^e	9.63	4.12
Stigma	81.9^d	86.0^d	72.2^d	48.2^e	7.57	3.24
Social Support	91.7^d	93.6^d	79.6^d	61.9^e	6.58	2.81
Cognitions	81.3^d	80.3^d	69.6^{d, e}	61.2^e	4.34	1.85
Communication	91.2^d	86.6^d	68.4^e	56.6^e	11.95	5.11
Bodily Discomfort	74.2^d	69.4^d	59.4^d	43.5^e	6.33	2.71
Total score	86.4^d	81.8^d	66.2^e	49.5^e	24.8	10.60

^aAll the scales scored on a 0 (worst) to 100 (best) possible range, except for the SF-36 PCS and MCS, which are T-scores (mean = 50, SD = 10) calculated against a reference population

^bOne way between group ANOVAs of HRQOL scale and day-to-day effects of PD

^cReference scale = PDQUALIF—Urinary Function (F-ratio = 2.34)

^{d, e, f, g}Means within a row with different letters differ significantly (P < 0.05; Duncan multiple range)