Table 4 Cognitive debriefing participant feedback on the Early Parkinson’s Mobility PRO instrument
Item Name | Early Parkinson’s Mobility PRO | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group A and B* N = 59 | Group B N = 29 | ||||
Most relevant† n | Not relevant n | Clarity issue‡ n | Response problem n | Recall period n | |
Difficulty getting out of a chair | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
Difficulty sitting from standing up | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | – |
Difficulty bending | 3 | 2 | 4 | – | – |
Difficulty sitting for long periods | 7 | 3 | 6 | 1 | – |
Difficulty standing for long periods | 7 | 2 | 3 | 1 | – |
Difficulty rolling over in bed | 3 | 2 | – | – | – |
Difficulty walking for a long time | 1 | 6 | 4 | – | 1 |
Difficulty walking inside the house | – | 1 | 1 | – | – |
Difficulty walking outdoors | – | 1 | 5 | – | – |
Difficulty walking in unfamiliar places | 1 | 1 | 6 | – | – |
Difficulty walking in a crowded room or area | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Difficulty with walking down the stairs | 1 | – | 1 | – | – |
Difficulty with walking up the stairs | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Dragging your leg or foot when walking | 9 | – | 3 | 4 | 1 |
Needing to concentrate on your walking | 9 | – | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Needing to put more effort on your walking | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Problems with your arm swing when walking | 17 | – | 1 | 2 | – |
Problems with your balance when standing still | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
Problems with your balance when walking | 7 | 1 | 1 | 2 | – |
Problems with your balance when moving | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | – |
Clumsiness when walking | 2 | – | – | 1 | – |
Shuffling when walking | 1 | – | 1 | 1 | – |
Sudden freezing when walking | – | 1 | 2 | 2 | – |
Walking with a limp | 2 | 3 | – | 2 | – |
Stumbling when walking | 2 | – | 1 | 2 | – |
Falling | 3 | – | – | 1 | 1 |