Potential reliability and validity of a modified version of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale that could be administered remotely

• Published in: Parkinsonism & related disorders Vol. 19; no. 2; pp. 218 - 221
• Main Authors: Abdolahi, Amir, Scoglio, Nicholas, Killoran, Annie, Dorsey, E. Ray, Biglan, Kevin M.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2013
• Subjects: Antiparkinson Agents - adverse effects; Benzothiazoles - adverse effects; CALM-PD; Humans; Levodopa - adverse effects; Motor; Neurology; Parkinson Disease - complications; Parkinson Disease - drug therapy; Parkinson's disease; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Reliability; Reproducibility of Results; Severity of Illness Index; Telemedicine; Telemedicine - methods; Tremor - diagnosis; Tremor - etiology; UPDRS; Validity; Validity; Parkinson's disease; Telemedicine; Motor; UPDRS; Reliability; CALM-PD

By permitting remote assessments of patients and research participants, telemedicine has the potential to reshape clinical care and clinical trials for Parkinson disease. While the majority of the motor Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) items can be conducted visually, rigidity a...