Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease

ISBN-13: 9780199783106 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 342 str.

Cristina Sampaio; Christopher G. Goetz; Anette Schrag

Opis

For many years, the need to develop valid tools to evaluate signs and symptoms of Parkinson Disease (PD) has been present. However the understanding of all intricacies of rating scales development was not widely available and the first attempts were relatively crude. In 2002, the Movement Disorders Society created a task force to systemize the measurement of Parkinson's Disease. Since then, the Task Force has produced and published several critiques to the available rating scales addressing both motor and non-motor domains of Parkinson Disease. Additionally the task force initiated a project to develop a new version of the UPDRS, the MDS-UPDRS. But none of this was made available in one convenient source. Until now.

Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease: Clinical Practice and Research is written for researchers from the medical and social sciences, and for health professionals wishing to evaluate the progress of their patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease. The book is both exhaustive in the description of the scales and informative on the advantages and limitations of each scale. As such, the text clearly guides readers on how to choose and use the instruments available. Extensive cross-referenced tables and charts closely integrate the parts of the book to facilitate readers in moving from one symptom domain to another.

Recenzje

This excellent book summarizes the state of the art of Parkinson's disease ratings scale. It should be in every medical and hospital library where Parkinson's disease patients are managed. 5 stars!

O autorze

Cristina Sampaio, MD, PhD Instituto de Medicina Molecular Faculdade de Medicina de Lisboa Laboratório de Farmacologia Clínica e Terapêutica, Lisboa, Portugal Christopher G. Goetz, MD Department of Neurological Sciences Rush University Medical Center Chicago, Illinois Anette Schrag, PhD, FRCP University Department of Clinical Neurosciences Institute of Neurology University College London London, UK