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© 2023, Almindelige Danske Laegeforening. All rights reserved.INTRODUCTION. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a widespread neurodegenerative disorder characterised by wide range of symptoms. Freezing of gait (FoG), a transient feeling that the patient’s feet are nailed to the floor, resulting in an inability to move, is a particularly distressful symptom. The assessment of FoG can be challenging. Often, clinicians are reliant on patients’ subjective experiences and patient questionnaires such as the Freezing of Gait Questionnaire (FOGQ) and its updated version, the New FOGQ (NFOGQ).Until now, the NFOGQ has not been validated and piloted for use in Danish. Therefore, few attempts have been made to assess the prevalence and severity of FoG in Danish patients with PD. METHODS. This report describes a two-step process of adapting the NFOGQ into Danish and piloting its use among a cohort of patients with PD. A satisfactory translation (Danish NFOGQ) was produced and successfully piloted. RESULTS. The translation showed robust test-retest reliability after two weeks. Patients fully understood the questionnaire. Using the Danish NFOGQ in an online prevalence survey, we found that 35.7% of respondents had experienced FoG and that the prevalence correlated with disease duration. CONCLUSION. The Danish NFOGQ appears to be appropriate for assessing FoG in Danish patients with PD in both clinical and research settings.
Author(s): Hvingelby VS, Terkelsen MH, Valdemarsen RN, Andersen ASM, Danielsen EH, Moller M, Pavese N, Johnsen E
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Danish Medical Journal
Year: 2023
Volume: 70
Issue: 12
Print publication date: 01/12/2023
Online publication date: 09/11/2023
Acceptance date: 28/09/2023
Date deposited: 11/12/2023
ISSN (electronic): 2245-1919
Publisher: Almindelige Danske Laegeforening
URL: https://ugeskriftet.dk/dmj/prevalence-and-severity-freezing-gait-danish-cohort-people-parkinsons-disease
PubMed id: 38018704
