RESEARCH METHODOLOGY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What does PDQ stand for?
A
Preferences Data Questionnaire
B
Political Science Quarterly
C
Parts Delivered Quickly
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The PDQ-39SI is derived by the sum of the eight PDQ-39 scale scores divided by eight (the number of scales), which yields a score between 0 and 100 (100¼more health problems). This is equivalent to expressing the sum of all 39 item responses as a percentage score.

Detailed explanation-2: -The Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire – Exercise (PDQ-Exercise) is the first Exercise-Specific Parkinson’s Disease Questionnaire.

Detailed explanation-3: -Based on results from explora-tory factor analysis, a PDQ-39 summary index (PDQ-39SI) has been proposed [Jenkinson et al. 1997]. The PDQ-39SI is derived by the sum of the eight PDQ-39 scale scores divided by eight (the number of scales), which yields a score between 0 and 100 (100 ¼ more health pro-blems).

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