Validation of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale for restless legs syndrome

Walters, AS; LeBrocq, C; Dhar, A; Hening, W; Rosen, R; Allen, RP; Trenkwalder, C; Adler, C; Newman, S; Reiners, C; Aksu, Murat; Allen, RP; Buchholz, D; Hening, WA; Anderson, M; Mosko, S; Ancoli-Israel, S; Jimenez, WB; Hallett, M; Bassetti, C; Clavadetscher, S; Bliwise, DL; Gurecki, P; Rye, DB; Broch, LL; Zak, R; Chokroverty, S; Coccagna, G; Lugaresi, E; Miele, F; Montagna, P; Plazzi, G; Provini, F; de Mello, MT; Tufik, S; de Weerd, AW; Rijsman, RM; Dhar, A; LeBrocq, C; Walters, AS; Ehrenberg, B; Eisensehr, I; Ekbom, K; Ljungdahl, A; Garcia-Borreguero, D; Larrosa, O; Hening, WA; Rosen, R; Walters, AS; Hening, WA; Hirsch, L; Hogl, B; Horiguchi, J; Hornyak, M; Voderholzer, U; Kryger, M; Skomrow, R; Lipinski, JF; Masood, A; Phillips, B; Oertel, WH; Stiasny, K; O'Keeffe, S; Oldani, A; Zucconi, M; Ondo, WG; Picchietti, D; Poceta, JS; Rich, GB; Scrima, L; Shafor, R; Sharon, D; Silber, M; Smith, R; Trenkwalder, C; Wetter, TC; Winkelmann, J; Vanek, Z; Wagner, M; Walters, AS

doi:10.1016/s1389-9457(02)00258-7

Validation of the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group rating scale for restless legs syndrome

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SLEEP MEDICINE, vol.4, no.2, pp.121-132, 2003 (SCI-Expanded)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 4 Issue: 2
Publication Date: 2003
Doi Number: 10.1016/s1389-9457(02)00258-7
Journal Name: SLEEP MEDICINE
Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
Page Numbers: pp.121-132
Keywords: rating scale, restless legs syndrome, assessment, reliability, validity, factor analysis, psycchometrics, DOUBLE-BLIND, CIRCADIAN-RHYTHM, SENSORY SYMPTOMS, PERGOLIDE, TRIAL, IRON, RLS, COEFFICIENT, PREVALENCE, MOVEMENTS
Acibadem Mehmet Ali Aydinlar University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: There is a need for an easily administered instrument which can be applied to all patients with restless legs syndrome (RLS) to measure disease severity for clinical assessment, research, or therapeutic trials. The pathophysiology of RLS is not clear and no objective measure so far devised can apply to all patients or accurately reflect severity. Moreover, RLS is primarily a subjective disorder. Therefore, a subjective scale is at present the optimal instrument to meet this need.