Reliability of Three Disability Scales for Detection of Independence Loss in Parkinson’s Disease

Background. Loss of independence is considered an important outcome measure in Parkinson’s disease (PD), but tools to assess dependency have not been tested in PD. Methods. In this study of 158 PD patients, we examined the two most widely used scales and cut-offs for dependency evaluation in PD, the...

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Main Authors: Anders Bjornestad, Ole-Bjorn Tysnes, Jan Petter Larsen, Guido Alves
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-01-01
Series:Parkinson's Disease
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/1941034
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