Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale (DSFS) - drool severity scale

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Name:
Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale (DSFS) - drool severity scale
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NINDS
Definition:
Scale of how severe subject's drooling is.
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

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Value List
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Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
Never drools, dry Never drools, dry Never drools, dry
Mild-drooling, only lips wet Mild-drooling, only lips wet Mild-drooling, only lips wet
Moderate-drool reaches the lips and chin Moderate-drool reaches the lips and chin Moderate-drool reaches the lips and chin
Severe- drool drips off chin & onto clothing Severe- drool drips off chin & onto clothing Severe- drool drips off chin & onto clothing
Profuse- drooling off the body and onto objects (furniture, books) Profuse- drooling off the body and onto objects (furniture, books) Profuse- drooling off the body and onto objects (furniture, books)

Designations:

Designation:
Drooling Severity and Frequency Scale (DSFS) - drool severity scale
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Designations:

Definition:
Scale of how severe subject's drooling is.
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Evatt ML, Chaudhuri KR, Chou KL, Cubo E, Hinson V, Kompoliti K, Yang C, Poewe W, Rascol O, Sampaio C, Stebbins GT, Goetz CG. Dysautonomia rating scales in Parkinson's disease: sialorrhea, dysphagia, and constipation--critique and recommendations by movement disorders task force on rating scales for Parkinson's disease. Mov Disord2009 Apr 15; 24(5):635-46. Perez Lloret S, Piran Arce G, Rossi M, Caivano Nemet ML, Salsamendi P, Merello M. Validation of a new scale for the evaluation of sialorrhea in patients with Parkinson's disease. Movement Disorders2007 Jan; 22(1):107-11.

Identifiers:

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NLM
Id:
ruE1qEypM71
Version:
3.1
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NINDS
Id:
C09637
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3
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BRICS Variable Name
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DSFSDrlngSevScale
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