scholarly journals Translation and validation into the Brazilian Portuguese of the restless legs syndrome rating scale of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group

2008 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
pp. 832-836 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alice H. Masuko ◽  
Luciane B.C. Carvalho ◽  
Marco A.C. Machado ◽  
José F. Morais ◽  
Lucila B.F. Prado ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Motor Disorder ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Alpha Coefficient ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Translation And Validation

BACKGROUND: Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a chronic sensory-motor disorder characterized by unpleasant limb sensations and an irresistible urge to move. The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group developed the Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale (IRLS) to assess the severity of RLS symptoms. The objective of this study was to translate and validate the IRLS into Brazilian Portuguese. METHOD: The IRLS was translated into Brazilian Portuguese, analyzed, back translated to English, and compared to the original version. It was applied to 10 patients for cultural verification. The language was adjusted and the final version was administered to 30 patients (13 male, mean age 58.88±14.82). RESULTS: There was correlation among the IRLS evaluation of three experts. Many linguistic adaptations were required to achieve cultural adequacy and the Cronbach's alpha coefficient showed reliability of 80%. CONCLUSION: IRLS was translated, adapted, and validated to Brazilian Portuguese language, showing good reliability and validity.

scholarly journals Translation and validation into Brazilian version of the Scale of the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA)

2010 ◽  
Vol 68 (2) ◽  
pp. 228-230 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Braga-Neto ◽  
Clecio Godeiro-Junior ◽  
Lívia Almeida Dutra ◽  
José Luiz Pedroso ◽  
Orlando Graziani Povoas Barsottini
Keyword(s):  
Neurodegenerative Disorders ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Brazilian Portuguese ◽  
Good Reliability ◽  
Prominent Symptom ◽  
Brazilian Version ◽  
Progressive Ataxia ◽  
Genetically Determined ◽  
Translation And Validation

The hereditary ataxias comprise a very large spectrum of genetically determined neurodegenerative disorders with progressive ataxia as the prominent symptom. In order to measure the severity of cerebellar ataxia in an easier and more practical way, it was proposed a new scale: the Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia (SARA). The objective of this study was to translate and validate SARA into Brazilian Portuguese. METHOD: The SARA was translated into Brazilian Portuguese, analyzed, back translated to English, and compared to the original version. It was applied to 30 patients. In addition to SARA, we applied the International Cooperative Ataxia Rating Scale (ICARS) in all subjects. RESULTS: SARA scale was translated into Brazilian version with adequate internal consistence, but a significant correlation between ICARS and SARA was not found. CONCLUSION: SARA was translated and validated into Brazilian Portuguese language, showing good reliability and validity.

International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale--Japanese Version

2013 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuichi Inoue ◽  
Yasunori Oka ◽  
Tatsuo Kagimura ◽  
Kenji Kuroda ◽  
Koichi Hirata
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Group Rating

An item response analysis of the international restless legs syndrome study group rating scale for restless legs syndrome

2005 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 131-139 ◽  
Author(s):  
Glen R. Wunderlich ◽  
Kenneth R. Evans ◽  
Terrence Sills ◽  
Stephane Pollentier ◽  
Juergen Reess ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Item Response ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Response Analysis ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Group Rating

International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Severity Rating Scale

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denise Sharon ◽  
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Richard P. Allen ◽  
Pablo Martinez-Martin ◽  
Arthur S. Walters ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Severity Rating

International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale

2011 ◽  
pp. 195-202
Author(s):  
Azmeh Shahid ◽  
Kate Wilkinson ◽  
Shai Marcu ◽  
Colin M. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Group Rating

The reliability, validity and responsiveness of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale and subscales in a clinical-trial setting

2006 ◽  
Vol 7 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linda Abetz ◽  
Robert Arbuckle ◽  
Richard P. Allen ◽  
Diego Garcia-Borreguero ◽  
Wayne Hening ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Clinical Trial ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Clinical Trial Setting ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Group Rating ◽  
Trial Setting

Efficacy of neuromuscular electric stimulation versus aerobic exercise on uraemic restless legs syndrome

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (10) ◽  
pp. 1-12
Author(s):  
Manal K Youssef
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Physical Performance ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Electric Stimulation ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation ◽  
Motor Disorder ◽  
Stand Test ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Sit To Stand

Background The prevalence of restless legs syndrome in haemodialysis patients is approximately ~30%, and it is significantly higher than in the general population. Restless legs syndrome is a sensory-motor disorder with negative effects on sleep and daytime activities that affect personal, family and occupational life. The overall impact of restless legs syndrome on quality of life is comparable to that of chronic and frustrating conditions such as depression and diabetes. The present study was conducted to compare the effect of neuromuscular electric stimulation with aerobic exercise on cases of uraemic restless legs syndrome. Methods A total of 60 chronic renal failure patients with uraemic restless legs syndrome aged 20 to 65 years participated in this study. Participants were allocated to receive neuromuscular electric stimulation or aerobic exercises. All participants were evaluated before the first session of treatment and after 3 months, at the end of the treatment. Normal and fast walk gait speed tests and the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test and 60 second Sit-to-Stand Test were used to assess participants' physical status. The Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale was used to determine the level of restless legs syndrome severity. Results Neuromuscular electric stimulation resulted in significant improvements in all measures of physical performance and in Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale score when compared to baseline. Aerobic exercise produced significant improvements in all tests. At the end of the study, aerobic exercise had greater responses than neuromuscular electric stimulation in all parameters measured except the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Test. Conclusions Neuromuscular electrical stimulation may be used as an alternative to aerobic exercise to improve physical performance in cases of less severe restless legs syndrome in those unable or unwilling to participate in physical training.

scholarly journals Association of Decreased Serum BDNF With Restless Legs Syndrome in Parkinson's Disease Patients

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi-xian Huang ◽  
Qi-lin Zhang ◽  
Cai-li Huang ◽  
Wen-qi Wu ◽  
Jia-wei Sun
Keyword(s):  
Parkinson’S Disease ◽  
Parkinson's Disease ◽  
Restless Legs Syndrome ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Diagnostic Value ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Restless Legs ◽  
Blood Biomarker ◽  
Group Rating ◽  
Serum Bdnf

Objective: To objective of the study was to investigate whether serum brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) levels are associated with the severity of restless legs syndrome (RLS) in Parkinson's disease (PD).Methods: A total of 249 PD patients with (n = 53) and without RLS (n = 196) and 326 age-matched controls were included in this study. All the serum BDNF levels of the participants were measured. The International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale (IRLSSG-RS) was administered for the severity of RLS. The severity of PD patients were assessed by the Unified PD Rating Scale (UPDRS) and the Hoehn and Yahr (H-Y) stage.Results: The prevalence of RLS was significantly higher in PD patients (21.3%) than in the controls group (7.4%) (p < 0.05). The IRLSSG-RS score in PD patients with RLS (16.25 ± 5.24) was significantly increased than in controls with RLS (12.08 ± 3.99) (p < 0.01). The serum BDNF levels were significantly decreased in PD patients with RLS than in PD patients without RLS, controls without RLS, and controls with RLS (p < 0.001). BDNF levels were negatively associated with IRLSSG-RS in both PD patients with RLS and controls with RLS group (both p < 0.01). Multiple regression analysis confirmed that in either PD with RLS or controls with RLS group, BDNF was an independent contributor to IRLSSG-RS (both p < 0.01).Conclusions: Decreased serum BDNF levels may be involved in the pathophysiology of RLS in PD, suggesting that it may serve as a potential blood biomarker of diagnostic value for RLS in PD.

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