Validation of the Norwegian version of the Movement Disorder Society-Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale
The Norwegian language MDS-UPDRS has good construct validity and internal consistency, meeting the requirements to be designated as the Official Norwegian Version of the MDS-UPDRS. We recommend using this validated version in both research and clinical practice.
Authors
- Elin Bjelland Forsaa
- Christopher G. Goetz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1665-8205)
- Michaela D. Gjerstad
- Pablo Martinez-Martin
- Espen Dietrichs (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3328-5263)
- Chi-Ying R. Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6418-8474)
- Kari Anne Bjørnarå (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8898-3854)
- Karen Herlofson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6539-3958)
- Roberta Balestrino (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7143-6985)
- Tiago Mestre (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6973-7479)
- Glenn T. Stebbins (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7905-9336)
- Sheng Luo (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4214-5809)
- Espen Benjaminsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7450-9534)
- Ylva Hivand Hiorth (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9823-7860)
- Veslemøy Hamre Frantzen
- Monica M. Kurtis
- Guido Werner Alves
- Jodi Maple Grødem
- Michelle H.S. Tosin
- Alvaro Sanchez-Ferro
- Luowen Yu
- Anders Ledaal Bjørnestad
- Carmen Gasca-Salas
- Yvonne Stavland Sørenes
Institutions
- Universidad San Pablo CEU (ES)
- Oslo University Hospital (NO)
- Rush University Medical Center (US)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- Vita-Salute San Raffaele University (IT)
- Duke University (US)
- Baylor College of Medicine (US)
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Stavanger University Hospital (NO)
- Drammen Hospital (NO)
- Vestre Viken Hospital Trust (NO)
- Nordland Hospital Trust (NO)
- Biomedical Research Networking Center on Neurodegenerative Diseases (ES)
- Sørlandet Hospital Arendal (NO)
- Hospital Universitario 12 De Octubre (ES)
- HM Hospitales (ES)
- University Hospital HM Puerta del Sur (ES)
- Hospital Ruber Internacional (ES)
- Parkinson's Clinic of Eastern Toronto & Movement Disorders Centre (CA)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- Istituto di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico San Raffaele (IT)
- University of Stavanger (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
- Published
- 2026-01-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prdoa.2025.100420
- Primary Topic
- Parkinson's Disease Mechanisms and Treatments
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00