Methods of evaluation of musician's dystonia: critique of measurement tools
- Abstract:
- Musician's dystonia is associated with significant morbidity. To assess treatment options, accurate and precise measurements of disease severity are critical. We describe current methods of quantitatively measuring musician's dystonia of the upper extremity including subjective, objective, and automated methods. The degree to which these methods satisfy rigorous measurement criteria, including their reliability, validity, responsiveness to treatment, and practicality, is examined. We report that most of these methods have not been properly evaluated. Therefore, treatment trials based on these methods are difficult to interpret.
- DOI:
- 10.1002/mds.21214
- URL:
- https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17216638
- Journal:
- Mov Disord
- issn:
- 0885-3185 (Print)
- Publication year:
- 2007
- pages:
- 309-12
- Symptom status:
- Physical state
- Age:
- Adults (18-65)
Seniors (65+) - Disease:
- Diseases of and symptoms related to the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue
Diseases of and symptoms related to the nervous system - PRO / non-PRO:
- Non-patient Reported Outcome
Patient Reported Outcome - Type of measurement instrument:
- 1 - Questionnaires
4 - Performance-based tests
6 - Clinical rating scales
7 - Observations - Instrument:
- ADDS - Arm Dystonia Disability Scale
DDD - Dexterity and Displacement Device
DES - Dystonia Evaluation Scale
MIDI-Based Scale Analysis
Self-Rating Scale
Six-Step Self-Rating Score
Three-Dimensional Movement Analysis
Tubiana-Chamagne Scale