Get Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (updrs)

The Unified Parkinson Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS) is a comprehensive tool designed to evaluate the progression of Parkinson's disease across various dimensions, including mentation, activities of daily living, and motor function. This guide provides clear, step-by-step instructions to help you fill out the UPDRS online effectively, ensuring accurate assessments and documentation.

Follow the steps to complete the UPDRS online accurately.

1. Press the ‘Get Form’ button to access the UPDRS and display it on your screen for completion.
2. Begin with the personal information section. Fill in your name, date, occupation, and any relevant observations needed for the assessment.
3. Indicate the gender by checking the appropriate box for ‘Varón’ (male) or ‘Mujer’ (female) and provide your birth date and medical history number.
4. Enter your age and specify your hand dominance under ‘Lateralidad’ (laterality): right or left.
5. Complete Section I, Mentation, Behavior, and Mood. Review each statement carefully and select the grade that best reflects your experience in each area: Intellectual impairment, thought disorder, depression, and motivation/initiative.
6. Proceed to Section II, Activities of Daily Living. Evaluate your daily activities by grading aspects such as speech, salivation, swallowing, handwriting, and the ability to perform tasks like dressing and hygiene.
7. Next, fill out Section III, Motor Exam. Assess your motor functions including speech, facial expression, tremor, action or postural tremor, rigidity, finger taps, arising from a chair, hand movements, rapid alternating movements, leg agility, posture, gait, postural stability, and body bradykinesia/hypokinesia.
8. After completing all sections, review your entries to ensure accuracy. Make any necessary changes.
9. Save your changes, and choose from the options to download, print, or share the completed UPDRS.

Complete your UPDRS online today for a thorough evaluation of your condition.