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Validation of the Parkinson's Disease‐Cognitive Rating Scale Applying the Movement Disorder Society Task Force Criteria for Dementia Associated with Parkinson's Disease
Author(s) -
SerranoDueñas Marcos,
Serrano Maite,
Villena Diana,
Granda David
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
movement disorders clinical practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.754
H-Index - 18
ISSN - 2330-1619
DOI - 10.1002/mdc3.12338
Subject(s) - dementia , parkinson's disease , rating scale , receiver operating characteristic , psychology , movement disorders , physical medicine and rehabilitation , audiology , finger tapping , disease , physical therapy , medicine , developmental psychology
Abstract Background The authors studied the measurement properties of the Parkinson's Disease‐Cognitive Rating Scale ( PD ‐ CRS ) compared with Movement Disorders Society Task Force ( MDS ‐ TF ) criteria for the diagnosis of dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease. Methods The sample consisted of 223 patients who were diagnosed in accordance with the United Kingdom Parkinson's Disease Society Brain Bank who were assessed with both the MDS ‐ TF and the PD ‐ CRS criteria (in addition to other instruments) without the assessors' knowledge of previous results. Internal consistency was studied (homogeneity of the items and Guttmann's λ values were obtained) in addition to convergent, divergent, and discriminative validity. The receiver operating characteristic curve was obtained, and the cutoff point at which the PD ‐ CRS had the greatest efficiency was analyzed. Results The internal consistency was shown to be adequate, with a λ value of 0.821. A floor effect was observed in 4 of the items (Sustained Attention, Working Memory, Immediate Verbal Memory, and Alternating Verbal Fluency), and 1 item showed a ceiling effect (Clock Copying). The scale adequately discriminated patients with and without dementia (Kruskal‐Wallis; P ≤ 0.000). The area under the curve was 0.899. With a cutoff score of 62 (from a possible score of 134), the scale achieved 94% sensitivity and 99% specificity. Conclusions The PD ‐ CRS has adequate measurement properties and is a valid tool for studying the presence of dementia in patients with Parkinson's disease.