Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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1921920 | Parkinsonism & Related Disorders | 2008 | 7 Pages |
Abstract
ObjectiveAnalyze PIMS (Parkinson's impact scale) properties following the recommendations of the Scientific Advisory Committee of the Medical Outcomes Trust.MethodsAn analytical cross-sectional study to evaluate the psychometric qualities and scale assumptions of PIMS: quality of data, acceptability, reliability, validity, internal consistency, and construct validity.ResultsThe sample included 131 patients with Parkinson's disease (PD), of which 39 (29.7%) were women. Psychometric qualities and scale assumptions, all of them are suitable.ConclusionsWe therefore believe that PIMS is a useful and recommendable specific tool for measuring quality of life in PD patients.
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Authors
Marcos Serrano-Dueñas, Soledad Serrano,