title: Actometry and Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale in neuroleptic-induced akathisia.
abstract: We evaluated Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) and standardized lower limb actometry in quantifying neuroleptic-induced akathisia (NIA) in 99 schizophrenia patients. Both instruments discriminated well between NIA and non-NIA patients and they correlated weakly but significantly. BARS was superior to actometry in screening DSM-IV diagnosed NIA patients. The results of this methodological study provide BARS with objective validation through movement measuring, that it has been suggested to need.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Tartu, 31 Raja St., Tartu, 50417 Estonia. svenjanno@hot.ee
authors.forename: Sven
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Janno
authors.forename: Matti M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Holi
authors.forename: Katinka
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Tuisku
authors.forename: Kristian
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wahlbeck
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D017109:Akathisia, Drug-Induced / Q000209:etiology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D014150:Antipsychotic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019540:Area Under Curve; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009043:Motor Activity / Q000187:drug effects / Q000502:physiology*; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012372:ROC Curve; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000188:drug therapy; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D014150:Antipsychotic Agents