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ArticleJournal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD2024

Factors Associated with Quality of Life in Patients with Dementia with Lewy Bodies: Additional Analysis of a Cross-Sectional Study.

Shunji Toya, Mamoru Hashimoto, Yuta Manabe, Hajime Yamakage, Manabu Ikeda

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Article in Journal of Alzheimer's disease : JAD, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Phase 2 study of zervimesine (CT1812) in participants with mild-to-moderate dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB).Alzheimer's & dementia : the journal of the Alzheimer's Association · 2025
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5 authors.

Shunji ToyaMedical Science, Sumitomo Pharma Co., Ltd., Tokyo, Japan.
Mamoru HashimotoDepartment of Psychiatry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.
Yuta ManabeDepartment of Advanced Clinical Medicine, Division of Dementia and Geriatric Medicine, Kanagawa Dental University School of Dentistry, Yokosuka, Japan.
Hajime YamakageInsight Clinical Development Group, 3H Medi Solution Inc., Tokyo, Japan.
Manabu IkedaDepartment of Psychiatry, Osaka University Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background: Quality of life (QOL) and treatment needs of patients with dementia with Lewy bodies (DLB) and their caregivers are important factors to consider when developing treatment strategies. Objective: To investigate factors associated with QOL in patients with DLB, and to examine factors associated with activities of daily living (ADL) if ADL was associated with QOL. Methods: We previously conducted a questionnaire survey study to investigate the treatment needs of patients with DLB and their caregivers. This pre-specified additional analysis evaluated the Physical Component Score (PCS) and Mental Component Score (MCS) of the Short Form-8 for QOL, and the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS) Part II total score for ADL. Results: In total, 231 patient- caregiver pairs and 38 physicians were included. Multivariable analysis of QOL showed that the MDS-UPDRS Part II total score (standard regression coefficient [β], - 0.432) was associated with the PCS, and presence of depression (β, - 0.330) was associated with the MCS. The severity of postural instability/gait disorder (PIGD) (β, 0.337) and rigidity (β, 0.266), presence of hallucinations (β, 0.165), male sex (β, 0.157), and use of "short stay" or "small-scale, multifunctional home care" (β, 0.156) were associated with worsened ADL. Conclusions: In patients with DLB, QOL was negatively impacted by severity of ADL disability and depression, and ADL was negatively impacted by severity of PIGD and rigidity, hallucinations, male sex, and use of "short stay" or "small-scale, multifunctional home care."

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Activities of Daily LivingCaregiversLewy Body DiseaseQuality of LifeAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFemaleGait Disorders, NeurologicHallucinationsHumansMaleMiddle AgedSeverity of Illness IndexSurveys and QuestionnairesActivities of daily livingAlzheimer’s diseasecross-sectional studiesdementiadepressionhallucinationsLewy bodyparkinsonismquality of life

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PMCPMC11307033

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