Large-Scale Assessment of Function and Disability in Patients with Parkinson’s Disease Using the Functioning Disability Evaluation Scale-Adult Version

Tzu-Herng Hsu, Tsan-Hon Liou, Kuei-Ru Chou, Wen-Chou Chi, Chia-Feng Yen, Hua-Fang Liao and Ing-Jy Tseng
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Tzu-Herng Hsu: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
Tsan-Hon Liou: Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Shuang Ho Hospital, Taipei Medical University, New Taipei City 23561, Taiwan
Kuei-Ru Chou: School of Nursing, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan
Wen-Chou Chi: Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung City 40201, Taiwan
Chia-Feng Yen: Department of Public Health, Tzu Chi University, Hualien City 97004, Taiwan
Hua-Fang Liao: Taiwan Association of Child Development and Early Intervention, Hualien City 97064, Taiwan
Ing-Jy Tseng: School of Gerontology Health Management, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 11031, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2018, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-12

Abstract: This study assesses the functioning and disability related to Parkinson’s disease using the Functioning Disability Evaluation Scale-Adult Version (FUNDES-Adult), based on the World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0) in a large-scale database; this study describes, discusses and clarifies the predictive factor of not being in an ambulatory status. Of 7455 patients included in this study, 3561 were not ambulatory and 3894 were ambulatory or assisted ambulatory. Patients with poor walking status revealed higher FUNDES-Adult scores in all domains. Age, modified Hoehn–Yahr stage, living in an institution and the standardized score of FUNDES-Adult domains 1 and 2 were positive independent predictors of the not ambulatory status. The FUNDES-Adult could evaluate multifaceted disability and predict the walking status in patients with Parkinson’s disease.

Keywords: Parkinson’s disease (PD); World Health Organization Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 (WHODAS 2.0); Functioning Disability Evaluation Scale-Adult Version (FUNDES-Adult); International Classification of Functioning; Disability and Health (ICF) (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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