Impulse control disorders in Parkinson's disease: A systematic review on the psychometric properties of the existing measures.

ABSTRACT:

Background

A significant percentage of patients suffering from Parkinson's Disease (PD) experience Impulse Control Disorders (ICDs), contributing to reduced quality of life. As they can be managed by reducing the dopamine dosage, the detection of their presence is crucial for PD treatment plan. Nevertheless, they tend to be under-recognized in clinical practice, since routine screening is not common-despite existing instruments that may support clinicians. This work presents a systematic review on the psychometric properties of instruments measuring ICDs in PD, to test whether clinicians dispose of valid tools that may help them in clinical assessment.

Method

A systematic literature search in three databases (EMBASE, MEDLINE, and PsycINFO) was conducted. Quality of the instr

SUBMITTER: Izzo VA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6548365 | biostudies-literature | 2019

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature