title: [German Translation and Validation of the Scale for Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Parkinson's disease (SEND-PD)].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The aim of the present study was to validate and provide a German version of the Scale for Evaluation of Neuropsychiatric Disorders in Parkinson's disease (SEND-PD) of Martínez-Martín et al. (2012).
  
  
  METHODS
  The German version of the SEND-PD was evaluated in a sample consisting of 96 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD) (mean age: 65.3 years ± 9.6, 29 female). This scale includes 12 items, representing the domains psychotic symptoms, mood/apathy and impulse control disorders. Reliability and validity analyses were conducted.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The examined patients presented a few neuropsychiatric symptoms. Explorative factor analyses identified the proposed three dimensions solution. The items of the mood/apathy domain were homogenous and selective, and the domain showed acceptable internal consistency. For the other two domains, the values were only partially acceptable. Convergent, discriminate and construct validity were shown.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The German version of the SEND-PD is sufficiently reliable and valid to be adopted in German speaking countries. However, since patients showed only a few symptoms in the dimensions of psychotic symptoms and impulse control disorders, these two domains can be evaluated only to a limited extent.
authors.affiliation: Neurologie, Abteilung für klinische Neurophysiologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Meyer
authors.affiliation: Neurologie, Abteilung für klinische Neurophysiologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Hadinia
authors.affiliation: Neurologie, Abteilung für klinische Neurophysiologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Hatz
authors.affiliation: Area of Applied Epidemiology, National Center for Epidemiology, and CIBERNED, Carlos III Institute of Health, Madrid.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Martínez-Martín
authors.affiliation: Neurologie, Abteilung für klinische Neurophysiologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Fuhr
authors.affiliation: Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitäre Psychiatrische Kliniken, Basel.
authors.forename: R D
authors.initials: RD
authors.lastname: Stieglitz
authors.affiliation: Neurologie, Abteilung für klinische Neurophysiologie, Universitätsspital Basel.
authors.forename: U
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Gschwandtner
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D057189:Checklist / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D010300:Parkinson Disease / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D014175:Translating