Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS UPDRS) - walk balance score

General Details:

Name:
Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS UPDRS) - walk balance score
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
Score for the participant's/subject's ability to walk and balance on his or her own, as a part of Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS UPDRS)
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
0 Normal: Not at all (no problems) Normal: Not at all (no problems)
1 Slight: I am slightly slow or may drag a leg. I never use a walking aid Slight: I am slightly slow or may drag a leg. I never use a walking aid
2 Mild: I occasionally use a walking aid, but I do not need any help from another person Mild: I occasionally use a walking aid, but I do not need any help from another person
3 Moderate: I usually use a walking aid (cane, walker) to walk safely without falling. However, I do not usually need the support of another person Moderate: I usually use a walking aid (cane, walker) to walk safely without falling. However, I do not usually need the support of another person
4 Severe: I usually use the support of another persons to walk safely without falling Severe: I usually use the support of another persons to walk safely without falling

Designations:

Designation:
Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS UPDRS) - walk balance score
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Designations:

Definition:
Score for the participant's/subject's ability to walk and balance on his or her own, as a part of Movement Disorder Society - Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS UPDRS)
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Document:
URL:http://www.movementdisorders.org/MDS-Files1/Resources/PDFs/MDS-UPDRS.pdf

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
wnt9gshxetg
Version:
3.1
Source:
NINDS
Id:
C09984
Version:
3
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BRICS Variable Name
Id:
MDSUPDRSWlkngBalanceScore
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