## 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
The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS): Status and recommendations
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 179 KB
- Volume
- 18
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0885-3185
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