Process / pipelineParkinson's Disease severity assessment

MDS-UPDRS: Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale

The MDS-UPDRS is the gold-standard clinician-administered rating scale for assessing motor and non-motor manifestations of Parkinson's disease. Developed by the Movement Disorder Society in 2008 to enhance the original UPDRS, it measures disease severity across daily living, motor function, and treatment complications. Used globally in clinical trials, longitudinal cohort studies, and routine neurological practice.

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  1. Goetz, C. G., et al. (2008). Movement Disorder Society-sponsored revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): Scale presentation and clinimetric testing results. Movement Disorders, 23(15), 2129-2170. DOI: 10.1002/mds.22340

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ScholarGateMDS-UPDRS (Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale). Retrieved 2026-06-04 from https://scholargate.app/en/neurology/updrs