Overview
A revised four-part rating scale (mentation, ADL, motor, complications) developed by the Movement Disorder Society for Parkinson's disease.
Use cases
Disease-modifying and symptomatic Parkinson's disease trials.
Assessment intelligence
- Score range
- 0 – 260
- Direction
- Higher = worse
- Scoring method
- Sum
- Time to score
- ~30 min
Subscales
- Part I: Non-motor experiences of daily living0-52
- Part II: Motor experiences of daily living0-52
- Part III: Motor examination0-132
- Part IV: Motor complications0-24
Cutoff thresholds & interpretation
| Severity | Threshold | Interpretation |
|---|---|---|
| Part III mild | <33 | Mild motor impairment |
| Part III moderate | 33-58 | Moderate motor impairment |
| Part III severe | ≥59 | Severe motor impairment |
Revised version of the UPDRS sponsored by the Movement Disorder Society.
Editorial notes
Strong factorial validity; widely adopted as primary motor endpoint in PD trials.
Available languages
Validation studies (2)
- Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the UPDRSGoetz CG, Tilley BC, et al. · Movement Disorders · 2008DOI: 10.1002/mds.22340
- Clinimetric assessment of the MDS-UPDRSGoetz CG, Stebbins GT, Tilley BC. · Movement Disorders · 2013DOI: 10.1002/mds.25542