## Abstract Although the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) is widely used to monitor disease progression and drug efficacy, no attempts have been made to evaluate its scientific and clinical quality. Poor clinical sensibility of items in the activities of daily living (ADL) section a
Responsiveness of impairments and disabilities in Parkinson's disease
β Scribed by M. Visser; J. Marinus; A.M. Stiggelbout; J.J. van Hilten
- Book ID
- 116820161
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2006
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 90 KB
- Volume
- 12
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1353-8020
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