2011
Suitability of the Clinical Dementia Rating‐Sum of Boxes as a single primary endpoint for Alzheimer's disease trials
Coley N, Andrieu S, Jaros M, Weiner M, Cedarbaum J, Vellas B. Suitability of the Clinical Dementia Rating‐Sum of Boxes as a single primary endpoint for Alzheimer's disease trials. Alzheimer's & Dementia 2011, 7: 602-610.e2. PMID: 21745761, DOI: 10.1016/j.jalz.2011.01.005.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsClinical Dementia Rating SumCo-primary endpointsPrimary endpointSingle primary endpointCDR-SBInternal responsivenessFunctional impairmentADAS-CogDisease trialsExternal responsivenessAlzheimer's diseaseAlzheimer's Disease Assessment Scale-cognitive subscaleFloor/ceiling effectsCDR-SB changeDisease-modifying trialsModerate AD patientsDaily Living ScaleAlzheimer's disease trialsConvergent validityInternal consistencyAD trialsDisease stageAD patientsInstrumental activitiesMean change
1999
The ALSFRS-R: a revised ALS functional rating scale that incorporates assessments of respiratory function
Cedarbaum J, Stambler N, Malta E, Fuller C, Hilt D, Thurmond B, Nakanishi A, . B. The ALSFRS-R: a revised ALS functional rating scale that incorporates assessments of respiratory function. Journal Of The Neurological Sciences 1999, 169: 13-21. PMID: 10540002, DOI: 10.1016/s0022-510x(99)00210-5.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsALS Functional Rating ScaleAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisFunctional Rating ScaleRating ScaleALSFRS-R scoreProgression of disabilitySickness Impact ProfileQuality of lifeVentilatory supportImpact ProfileRespiratory functionLateral sclerosisQuality of functionStrong internal consistencyAdditional assessmentInternal consistencyRating instrumentStrong determinantOrthopneaDyspneaSclerosisPatientsDysfunctionRespiratory