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- Title
Validation of the Hebrew Version of the Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale.
- Authors
Faust-Socher, Achinoam; Anis, Saar; Kestenbaum, Meir; Shabtai, Herzl; Taichman, Tali; Bar David, Aya; Ezra, Adi; Peretz, Chava; Rosenberg, Alina; Brozgol, Marina; Herman, Talia; Stebbins, Glenn T.; Goetz, Christopher G.; Martínez-Martín, Pablo; Luo, Sheng T.; Ren, Xuehan; Giladi, Nir; Gurevich, Tanya
- Abstract
Background: The Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS) is a well-established tool for producing comprehensive assessments of severity and disability associated with dyskinesia in patients with Parkinson's disease (PD). The scale was originally developed in English, and a broad international effort has been undertaken to develop and validate versions in additional languages. Our aim was to validate the Hebrew version of the UDysRS. Methods: We translated the UDysRS into Hebrew, back-translated it into English, and carried out cognitive pretesting. We then administered the scale to non-demented native Hebrew-speaking patients who fulfilled the Brain Bank diagnostic criteria for probable PD (n = 250). Data were compared to the Reference Standard data used for validating UDysRS translations. Results: The different portions of the Hebrew UDysRS showed high internal consistency (α ≥ 0.92). A confirmatory factor analysis in which we compared the Hebrew UDysRS to the Reference Standard version produced a comparative fit index (CFI) of 0.98, exceeding the threshold criterion of CFI > 0.9 indicating factor validity. A secondary exploratory factor analysis provided further support to the consistency between the factor structures of the Hebrew and Reference Standard versions of the UDysRS. Conclusion: The UDysRS Hebrew version shows strong clinimetric properties and fulfills the criteria for designation as an official International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society-approved translation for use in clinical and research settings.
- Subjects
DYSKINESIAS; EXPLORATORY factor analysis; CONFIRMATORY factor analysis; PARKINSON'S disease; DISABILITIES
- Publication
Neuroepidemiology, 2020, Vol 54, Issue 4, p356
- ISSN
0251-5350
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000507827