Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire (NMSQ)
A comprehensive assessment of a diverse range of non-motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.
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The Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire (NMSQ) enables clinicians to complete a comprehensive assessment of a diverse range of non-motor symptoms which can occur in all stages of Parkinson’s disease. It is a patient-based screening tool designed to draw attention to the presence of non-motor symptoms in patients for further investigation or treatment. It is not designed to assess the severity of symptoms or measure the effect of treatment.
Authors: Kallol Ray Chaudhuri, Pablo Martinez-Martin, Anthony H.V. Schapira, Fabrizio Stocchi, Kapil Sethi, Per Odin, Richard G. Brown, William Koller, Paolo Barone, Graeme MacPhee, Linda Kelly, Martin Rabey, Doug MacMahon, Sue Thomas, William Ondo, David Rye, Alison Forbes, Susanne Tluk, Vandana Dhawan, Annette Bowron, Adrian J. Williams, and Charles W. Olanow: Members of the International PD Non-Motor Group.
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- Acronym: NMSQ, NMSQuest
- Year Published: 2006
- Last Updated: Unchanged since publication
- Assessment Type: PRO
- Estimated Time to Complete: 5-7 minutes
Eletronic builds: REDCap, Qualtrics
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Inclusive Language in Clinical Outcome AssessmentsHealthcare providers should tailor the language used in COAs to reflect each patient’s gender identity. In grammatically gendered languages, the practice includes making appropriate linguistic adjustments to ensure communication is respectful and inclusive throughout the assessment process. |
Additional Scale Publications
Original publications | Clinimetrics | Clinical Use | Translation Program
Original Publications
The non-motor symptom complex of Parkinson's disease: A comprehensive assessment is essential
Chaudhuri KR, Yates L, Martinez-Martin P
August 2005
Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports; Volume 5(4):275-83
Clinimetrics
Prevalence of nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson's disease in an international setting: Study using nonmotor symptoms questionnaire in 545 patients
Martinez-Martin P, Schapira AH, Stocchi F, Sethi K, Odin P, Macphee G, Brown RG, Naidu Y, Clayton L, Abe K, Tsuboi Y, Macmahon D, Barone P, Rabey M, Bonuccelli U, Forbes A, Breen K, Tluk S, Olanow CW, Thomas S, Rye D, Hand A, Williams AJ, Ondo W, Chaudhuri KR
August 2007
Movement Disorders; Volume 22(11):1623-9
Quantitation of non‐motor symptoms in Parkinson’s disease
Chaudhuri KR, Martinez‐Martin P
September 2008
European Journal of Neurology; Volume 15:2-8
Validation of the sleep related items of the Non-motor Symptoms Questionnaire for Parkinson's disease (NMSQuest)
Lloret SP, Rossi M, Cardinali DP, Merello M
December 2008
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders; Volume 14(8):641-5
Validation of the Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire (NMS-Quest)
Romenets SR, Wolfson C, Galatas C, Pelletier A, Altman R, Wadup L, Postuma RB
January 2012
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders; Volume 18(1):54-8
Clinical Use
The burden of non-motor symptoms in Parkinson's disease using a self-completed non-motor questionnaire: A simple grading system
Chaudhuri KR, Sauerbier A, Rojo JM, Sethi K, Schapira AH, Brown RG, Antonini A, Stocchi F, Odin P, Bhattacharya K, Tsuboi Y
March 2015
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders; Volume 21(3):287-91
Translation Program
Adaptation and psychometric properties of the Italian version of the Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire for Parkinson's disease
Cova I, Di Battista ME, Vanacore N, Papi CP, Alampi G, Rubino A, Valente M, Meco G, Contri P, Di Pucchio A, Lacorte E, Priori A, Mariani C, Pomati S
February 2017
Neurological Sciences; Volume 38(4):673-8
Validation of the nonmotor symptoms questionnaire for Parkinson's disease: results from a Chinese pilot study
Li HJ, Zhang MF, Chen MX, Hu AL, Li JB, Zhang B, Liu W
December 2014
International Journal of Neuroscience; Volume 125(12):929-35
Non-motor symptoms in a Flanders-Belgian population of 215 Parkinson's disease patients as assessed by the Non-Motor Symptoms Questionnaire
Crosiers D, Pickut B, Theuns J, Deyn PP, Van Broeckhoven C, Martinez-Martin P, Chaudhuri KR, Cras P
July 2012
Am J Neurodegener Dis; Volume 1(2):160-7