Development and validation of a new ataxia rating scale: Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA)
T Schmitz-Hübsch, S Tezenas du Montcel, L Baliko, J Berciano, S Boesch, A Durr, P Giunti, J Kang, C Mariotti, M Pandolfo, M Rakowicz, L Schöls, S Szymanski, B van de Warrenburg, T Klockgether · Aktuelle Neurologie · 2005 · Heft 10
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Zusammenfassung
Validated instruments for standardized graded assessment of symptom severity are essential prerequisites for clinical trials. To date, such instruments are lacking for cerebellar ataxia. Although ataxia rating scales have been published, they have not been sufficiently validated. We therefore developed a new scale named Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA) that allows a graded assessment of ataxia symptoms on an impairment level. Items were chosen for their specificity for cerebellar involvement and the possibility for standardized performance and rating. To determine essential biometric properti…
