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Interrater reliability of the unified Parkinson's disease rating scale motor examination
Author(s) -
Richards Marcus,
Marder Karen,
Cote Lucien,
Mayeux Richard
Publication year - 1994
Publication title -
movement disorders
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.352
H-Index - 198
eISSN - 1531-8257
pISSN - 0885-3185
DOI - 10.1002/mds.870090114
Subject(s) - inter rater reliability , rating scale , intraclass correlation , physical medicine and rehabilitation , psychology , gait , physical therapy , parkinson's disease , psychometrics , medicine , disease , developmental psychology , pathology
Interrater reliability of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) motor examination was assessed by three neurologists experienced in the administration of this scale. Intraclass correlation coefficients indicated good‐to‐excellent agreement for speeded repeated movements, resting tremor, arising from a chair, and gait; moderate agreement for action tremor, rigidity, posture, postural stability, and bradykinesia; and poor agreement for speech disorder and facial immobility. Overall, these results indicate that satisfactory interrater reliability is attainable with the UPDRS motor examination.