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Sven Janno1, Matti M Holi, Katinka Tuisku, Kristian Wahlbeck.
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.Entities:
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Year: 2005 PMID: 15572272 DOI: 10.1016/j.euroneuro.2004.05.003
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eur Neuropsychopharmacol ISSN: 0924-977X Impact factor: 4.600