Diagnostics (Parkinson's Disease)
Screening Questionnaire Inadequate for Parkinson's Diagnosis
Published in Neurological Diseases and Disorders Weekly, November 15th, 1999
"A screening questionnaire with high sensitivity for detection of Parkinson's disease would make it easier to identify undiagnosed, yet affected, family members for genetic research," stated B.A. Racette and colleagues, Washington University, School of Medicine, Missouri. "We assessed the validity of a screening questionnaire developed by Duarte et al., [1995; Mov Disord 10:643-649] with reported high specificity and sensitivity for Parkinson's disease (PD)."
Racette et al. published the results of their study in...
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