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ArticleTremor and other hyperkinetic movements (New York, N.Y.)2024

Associations Among Tremor Amplitude, Activities of Daily Living, and Quality of Life in Patients with Essential Tremor.

Margaret E Gerbasi, Rodger J Elble, Eddie Jones, Alexander Gillespie, John Jarvis, Elizabeth Chertavian, Zachary Smith, Mina Nejati, Ludy C Shih

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Margaret E GerbasiSage Therapeutics, Inc., Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-1786-6962
Rodger J ElbleSouthern Illinois University School of Medicine, Springfield, IL, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-2928-4214
Eddie JonesAdelphi Real World, Adelphi Mill, Bollington, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0002-8602-4796
Alexander GillespieAdelphi Real World, Adelphi Mill, Bollington, United Kingdom.ORCID 0000-0003-2263-1770
John JarvisMedicus Economics, Milton, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0002-9126-2534
Elizabeth ChertavianMedicus Economics, Milton, MA, USA.ORCID 0009-0008-2707-8955
Zachary SmithMedicus Economics, Milton, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0001-5763-4432
Mina NejatiBiogen, Cambridge, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-5615-0492
Ludy C ShihBoston University School of Medicine, Boston, MA, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-6590-8365

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Abstract

Background: Essential tremor (ET) is a disabling syndrome consisting of tremor, primarily in the upper limbs. We assessed the correlation of The Essential Tremor Rating Assessment Scale (TETRAS) Performance Item 4 ratings of upper limb tremor with the TETRAS activities of daily living (ADL) subscale and with 2 quality of life (QoL) scales. Methods: This noninterventional, cross-sectional, point-in-time survey of neurologists(n = 60), primary care physicians (n = 38), and their patients with ET (n = 1,003) used real-world data collected through the Adelphi ET Disease Specific Programme™. Physician-reported measures (TETRAS Performance Item 4 and TETRAS ADL total) and patient-reported QoL measures (generic EuroQol-5 Dimension 5 Level [EQ-5D-5 L] and ET-specific Quality of Life in Essential Tremor Questionnaire (QUEST)) were assessed with bivariate and multivariable analyses. Sensitivity analyses were also conducted. Results: The bivariate association between TETRAS Performance Item 4 score and TETRAS ADL total score was high (Pearson r = 0.761, Discussion: This study showed that greater tremor severity (TETRAS Performance Item 4) was positively correlated with ADL impairment (TETRAS ADL) and negatively associated with QoL (EQ-5D-5 L and QUEST). TETRAS Performance Item 4 score is a robust predictor of TETRAS ADL total score, and TETRAS Performance Item 4 and TETRAS ADL total scores were robust predictors of the 2 QoL scales. The results demonstrate the value of TETRAS scores as valid endpoints for future clinical trials. Highlights: This real-world study assessed TETRAS scores as predictors of impaired QoL in ET. TETRAS Performance Item 4 and ADL were associated with EQ-5D-5 L and QUEST. TETRAS scores may serve as valid endpoints for future clinical trials.

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Activities of Daily LivingEssential TremorQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness Indexactivities of daily livingessential tremorquality of lifeTETRASupper limb tremor

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PMCPMC11067966

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