EBM Reviews and Task Force Position Papers
Evidence-Based Medicine Reviews

2013 Update on Treatments for Motor Symptoms of PD

2013 Update on Treatments for Non-Motor Symptoms of PD - Coming Soon

The Movement Disorder Society Evidenced-Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the Motor Symptoms of Parkinson's Disease

The Movement Disorder Society Evidence-Based Medicine Review Update: Treatments for the Non-Motor Symptoms of Parkinson’s Disease

Evidence Based Medical Review Update: Pharmacological and Surgical Treatments of Parkinson's Disease: 2001 to 2004

Management of Parkinson's Disease: An Evidence-Based Review

Treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome: An Evidence-Based Review and Implications for Clinical Practice

  • Supplementary Material: 1 |2 |3 |4
Task Force Papers: Rating Scale Critiques

Anxiety

Anxiety Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease: Critique and Recommendations

Apathy

Apathy and Anhedonia Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease: Critique and Recommendations

Depression

Depression Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease: Critique and Recommendations

Dysautonomia

The Movement Disorders Task Force Review of Dysautonomia Rating Scales in Parkinson’s Disease with Regard to Symptoms of Orthostatic Hypotension

Dysautonomia Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease: Sialorrhea, Dysphagia, and Constipation: Critique and Recommendations

  • Supplementary Material: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9

Dyskinesia

Task Force Report on Scales to Assess Dyskinesia in Parkinson's Disease: Critique and Recommendations

Fatigue

Fatigue Rating Scales Critique and Recommendations by the Task Force on Rating Scales for PD

Hoehn and Yahr

Movement Disorder Society Task Force Report on the Hoehn and Yahr Staging Scale: Status and Recommendations

MDS-UPDRS

Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): Process, Format and Clinimetric Testing Plan

Movement Disorder Society-Sponsored Revision of the Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (MDS-UPDRS): Scale Presentation and Clinimetric Testing Results

Psychosis

Scales to Assess Psychosis in Parkinson's Disease: Critique and Recommendations

UPDRS

The Unified Parkinson's Disease Rating Scale (UPDRS): Status and Recommendations

MDS-owned Rating Scales and Recommended Scales
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EBM Course - Toronto, Ontario, November 2012

Evidence Based Medicine Update on Treatments for Parkinson's Disease

Abbvie Britannia PharmaceuticalsTeva CNS

Diagnosis and Diagnostic Criteria

Dementia

Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for Dementia Associated with Parkinson's Disease

Diagnostic Procedures for Parkinson's Disease Dementia: Recommendations

Inherited Movement Disorders

Molecular Diagnosis of Inherited Movement Disorders

Parkinsonism

SIC Task Force Appraisal of Clinical Diagnostic Criteria for Parkinsonian Disorders

Position Papers

Dystonia

EFNS Guidelines on Diagnosis and Treatment of Primary Dystonias

Parkinson's Disease

EFNS/MDS-ES recommendations for the diagnosis of Parkinson's disease

Summary of the recommendations of the EFNS/MDS-ES review on therapeutic management of Parkinson's disease

Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the Movement Disorder Society-European Section (MDS-ES). Chapter 14: Part I: early (uncomplicated) Parkinson’s disease (Members Only)

Report of a joint task force of the European Federation of Neurological Societies (EFNS) and the Movement Disorder Society-European Section (MDS-ES). Chapter 15: Part II: late (complicated) Parkinson’s disease (Members Only)

Evaluation of Surgery for Parkinson's Disease