Actometry and Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale in neuroleptic-induced akathisia

Eur Neuropsychopharmacol. 2005 Jan;15(1):39-41. doi: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2004.05.003.

Abstract

We evaluated Barnes Akathisia Rating Scale (BARS) and standardized lower limb actometry in quantifying neuroleptic-induced akathisia (NIA) in 99 schizophrenia patients. Both instruments discriminated well between NIA and non-NIA patients and they correlated weakly but significantly. BARS was superior to actometry in screening DSM-IV diagnosed NIA patients. The results of this methodological study provide BARS with objective validation through movement measuring, that it has been suggested to need.

Publication types

  • Comparative Study
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Akathisia, Drug-Induced / etiology*
  • Akathisia, Drug-Induced / physiopathology
  • Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
  • Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
  • Area Under Curve
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Motor Activity / drug effects
  • Motor Activity / physiology*
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • ROC Curve
  • Schizophrenia / drug therapy
  • Severity of Illness Index*

Substances

  • Antipsychotic Agents