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ArticleInternational journal of speech-language pathology2017

Variables associated with communicative participation in Parkinson's disease and its relationship to measures of health-related quality-of-life.

Megan J McAuliffe, Carolyn R Baylor, Kathryn M Yorkston

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Article in International journal of speech-language pathology, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 31 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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31citing papers in PubMed, 2 pooled it
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31 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it, 81 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Megan J McAuliffea Department of Communication Disorders & New Zealand Institute of Language, Brain & Behaviour , University of Canterbury , Christchurch , New Zealand and.
Carolyn R Baylorb Department of Rehabilitation Medicine , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA.
Kathryn M Yorkstonb Department of Rehabilitation Medicine , University of Washington , Seattle , WA , USA.
University of Washington · USUniversity of Canterbury · NZ

Funding

Measuring communicative participation in adults with communication disordersR03DC010044 · NIDCD · UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON · PI BAYLOR, CAROLYN RAE · 2009 to 2011
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NIDCD NIH HHS R03 DC010044
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeCommunication disorders associated with Parkinson's disease (PD) often lead to restricted participation in life roles, yet there is a limited understanding of influencing factors and few quantitative measurement tools available. This study aimed to identify variables associated with communicative participation in PD and to examine the relationship between the Communicative Participation Item Bank (CPIB) and existing health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) measures.

methodSelf-report data from 378 participants with PD from the US and New Zealand were analysed. Data included responses to the CPIB, PD Questionnaire-8, sub-scales of the Global Health instrument from the Patient Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) and additional self-report instruments.

resultGreater perceived speech disorder, lower levels of speech usage, fatigue, cognitive and emotional problems and swallowing difficulties were associated with lower levels of communicative participation. Participants' age significantly influenced findings, interacting with country of residence, sex and speech usage. Scores on the CPIB were moderately correlated with HRQoL measures.

conclusionCommunicative participation in PD is complex and influenced by both demographic and disease-based variables, necessitating a broader view of the communicative experiences of those with PD. Measurement of communicative participation as a separate construct to existing HRQoL measures is recommended.

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Quality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overCommunication DisordersFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedNew ZealandParkinson DiseaseCommunicationParkinson’s diseaseparticipationquality-of-lifespeech

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PMID27347713
PMCPMC6190828
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