Drooling Rating Scales in Parkinson's Disease: A Systematic Review
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders
Nascimento, D., Carmona, J., et al. (2021).
Parkinsonism & Related Disorders, 91, 173-180.
This systematic review investigates the characteristics, psychometric properties, and clinical utility of drooling rating scales for people with Parkinson's disease.
No funding received
Between December 1982 and May 2021
Peer-reviewed articles
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<div>The six drooling rating scales identified and evaluated in this review included:</div>
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<li><span style="color: #333333;">Drooling Impact Scale (DIS),</span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Sialorrhea Scoring Scale (SSS), </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale (DSFS), </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Drooling Rating Scale (DRS), </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Sialorrhea Clinical Scale for Parkinson Disease (SCS-PD), and </span></li>
<li><span style="color: #333333;">Radboud Oral Motor inventory for Parkinson’s disease – Saliva (ROMPsaliva). </span></li>
</ul>
<div><span style="color: #333333;">Findings revealed that the ROMPsaliva scale was the only screening tool that had adequate psychometric properties and met the criteria for recommended use as defined by the Movement Disorder Taskforce. The DRS and SCS-PD met the criteria for suggested use with people with Parkinson's disease. Due to limited investigation into the psychometric properties of these assessment tools, further research is warranted.</span></div>
