Medical consultations per week |
General practitioner | 0.28 (0.40) | 0–2.33 | 3.211 | 0.18 (0.17) | 0–0.67 | 0.828 |
Neurologist or psychiatrist | 0.04 (0.09) | 0–0.33 | 2.092 | 0.03 (0.09) | 0–0.50 | 3.508 |
Other medical expert | 0.14 (0.26) | 0–1.33 | 2.778 | 0.15 (0.24) | 0–1.00 | 1.825 |
Hours for therapy per week |
Individual therapy | 0.14 (0.32) | 0–1.00 | 2.029 | 0.11 (0.29) | 0–1.00 | 2.597 |
Group therapy | 1.05 (2.92) | 0–14.00 | 3.064 | 0.88 (3.32) | 0–16.00 | 4.163 |
Hours for nursing or domestic home care per week | 1.33 (3.23) | 0–15.08 | 3.074 | 1.87 (5.32) | 0–25.54 | 3.173 |
No of technical aids provided at home | 0.15 (0.49) | 0–3.00 | 4.306 | 0.06 (0.24) | 0–3.00 | 3.821 |
Comorbidity (Cumulative Illness Rating Scale24) | 3.15 (3.20) | 0–13 | 1.101 | 2.42 (2.60) | 0–11 | 1.374 |
No of patients with acetylcholinesterase-inhibitor medication |
De-novo treatment or increased dose | 4 (7%) | 3 (6%) |
Decreased dose or medication ceased | 2 (4%) | 1 (2%) |
Constant level | 34 (63%) | 26 (52%) |
No acetylcholinesterase-inhibitors | 14 (26%) | 20 (40%) |