Interrater reliability of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale motor examination.
Interrater reliability of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor examination was assessed by three neurologists experienced in the administration of this scale. Intraclass correlation coefficients indicated good-to-excellent agreement for speeded repeated movements, resting tremor, arising from a chair, and gait; moderate agreement for action tremor, rigidity, posture, postural stability, and bradykinesia; and poor agreement for speech disorder and facial immobility. Overall, these results indicate that satisfactory interrater reliability is attainable with the UPDRS motor examination.
Richards
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Department of Neurology, College of Physicians and Surgeons, Columbia University, New York.
Marder
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Cote
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Mayeux
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000978:Antiparkinson Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D004185:Disability Evaluation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009460:Neurologic Examination / Q000145:classification / Q000187:drug effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015588:Observer Variation; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000145:classification / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D011446:Prospective Studies; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
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