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
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Comparative Study
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Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
MeSH terms
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Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Akathisia, Drug-Induced / etiology*
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Akathisia, Drug-Induced / physiopathology
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Antipsychotic Agents / adverse effects*
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Antipsychotic Agents / therapeutic use
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Area Under Curve
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Diagnosis, Differential
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Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Motor Activity / drug effects
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Motor Activity / physiology*
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Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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ROC Curve
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Schizophrenia / drug therapy
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Severity of Illness Index*