Italian version of the Rasch-Built Overall Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Disability Scale (ROADS): validation and longitudinal performance.

Andrea FortunaDaniele SabbatiniAnnachiara FrigoLuca BelloFrancesca CalviLorenzo BlasiGiulia GianferrariIlaria MartinelliGiacomo MinicuciElena PegoraroJessica MandrioliGianni Sorarù

Published in: Journal of neurology (2022)

The Italian version of ROADS proved to be a reliable marker to monitor overall disability in ALS patients. Further studies are necessary to assess its longitudinal performance.

Keyphrases

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
psychometric properties
multiple sclerosis
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
cross sectional
patient reported outcomes
case control