Time critical medication and Get It On Time campaign resources Information and resources for professionals on time critical medication for Parkinson's, including the Get It on Time campaign and resources.
A competency framework for nurses and allied health professionals working in Deep Brain Stimulation (1st edition) This first edition standards of practice and competency framework outlines the competencies required by specialist nurses and Allied Health Professionals (AHPs) working in the field of Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS).
Parkinson's Disease - Cognitive Functional Rating Scale (PD-CFRS) The PD-CFRS (Kulisevsky et al. 2013) is a short (5 minutes) Parkinson's specific questionnaire, used to explore a wide range of functional aspects suspected to be sensible to cognitive impairment in Parkinson's. It is intended for use by trained health professionals only.
Epworth Sleepiness Scale (ESS) The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a sleep issue rating scale that can be used to assess the 'daytime sleepiness' of people with Parkinson's.
'Nil by mouth' medication dose calculators and guidelines Medication calculators are used by doctors, nurses and pharmacists who are looking after patients with Parkinson's who have been admitted to hospital and are unable to take their medications orally. This page provides up to date information on 2 Parkinson's-specific calculators: PDMedCalc and OPTIMAL.
Clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) Guidance - British Medical Association (BMA) Guidance to support doctors making decisions about clinically assisted nutrition and hydration (CANH) for adults who lack capacity in England and Wales.
NICE Parkinson's disease quality standard [QS164] This quality standard covers the management of Parkinson's in adults. It does not include treatment of parkinsonism not caused by Parkinson's. It describes high-quality care in priority areas for improvement.
The Parkinson's Disease Questionnaire (PDQ-39) This questionnaire assesses how often people with Parkinson's experience difficulties across 8 dimensions of daily living.
Unified Dystonia Rating Scale (UDRS) The rating scale allows clinicians to evaluate the level of dystonia experienced by people affected by Parkinson's.
Unified Dyskinesia Rating Scale (UDysRS) This scale evaluates the involuntary movements that can be associated with long term treatment with dopaminergic medication.
