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  • Scale for the Assessment and Rating of Ataxia

    This is a clinical scale based on a semiquantitative assessment of cerebellar ataxia on an impairment level.

  • Schedule for the Evaluation of Individual Quality of Life

    This is a health related quality of life questionnaire, applicable to both health and ill persons, but not suitable for those suffering from cognitive impairment.

  • Screen for Caregiver Burden

    This questionnaire measures distressing caregiver experiences.

  • SF-12v2® Health Survey

    The SF-12v2® is a multipurpose short-form with only 12 questions, all selected from the SF-36v2® Health Survey.

  • SF-36v2® Health Survey

    Measures generic health concepts relevant across age, disease, and treatment groups.

  • Sickness Impact Profile

    This is a health related quality of life questionnaire that looks at behavioural changes due to sickness.

  • Slurp Test

    A potentially useful OM for identifying patients with probable serious compromise of bulbar function, for monitoring such children during times of intercurrent illness, and for guiding therapy.