Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Scale for Parkinson’s Disease (GIDS-PD)
Quantitatively assess features of gastrointestinal dysfunction (GID) symptoms in patients with PD.
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The GIDS-PD is a novel, disease-specific self-report questionnaire to quantitatively assess features of gastrointestinal dysfunction (GID) symptoms in patients with PD. GID is an important non-motor feature of PD and there is increasing evidence that it may play a key role in the disease process. This Likert self-report scale consists of 12 items across 3 domains: Constipation, Bowel irritability, and Upper GI symptoms. The GIDS-PD is not a diagnostic tool, but rather a psychometric tool to assess GID severity over the past 6 months as a Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO) measure.
Authors: Marta Camacho, MS, Julia C. Greenland, MRes MRCP, Caroline H. Williams-Gray, MRCP PhD
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- Acronym: GIDS-PD
- Year Published: 2021
- Assessment Type: Patient-Reported Outcome (PRO)
- Estimated Time to Complete: 10 minute
Available Translations: Japanese*
Eletronic builds: REDCap
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*This translation was independently conducted and has not yet been validated. MDS is not responsible for the accuracy or validity of this translation.
Additional Scale Publications
Original Publication
The Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Scale for Parkinson's Disease
Marta Camacho, Julia C. Greenland, Caroline H. Williams-Gray
October 2021
Movement Disorders; 36(10):2358-66.
Translations
Gastrointestinal Manifestations in Parkinson's Disease Using a Validated Arabic Version of Gastrointestinal Dysfunction Scale: A Multicenter Study
Ali Soliman Shalash, Marwa Yassien Badr, Yara Salah, Shimaa Elgamal, Shaimaa Ahmed Elaidy, Eman Abdel-Mageed Elhamrawy, Hayam Abdel-Tawab, Eman Hamid, Ehab Ahmed El-Seidy, Noha Lotfy Dawood, on behalf of the Egyptian Parkinson Research Group
March 2025
Movement Disorders Clinical Practice