After adjusting for baseline confounding variables with regard to the Unified Parkinson 's Disease Rating Scale ( UPDRS ) Part II score , the UPDRS Part III score , the modified Rankin Scale score , level of education , and treatment group , we assessed the rate of change for the following measurements : the UPDRS Part II score ; the UPDRS Part III score ; the Schwab and England Independence Scale score ( which measures activities of daily living ) ; the Total Functional Capacity scale ; the @-item Parkinson 's Disease Questionnaire , summary index , and activities of daily living subscale ; and version @ of the @-item Short Form Health Survey Physical Summary and Mental Summary .