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| research introduction areas of expertise parametrics subinvestigators drug companies CRO's central laboratories review boards how to volunteer | parametrics Parametrics are the standardized rating scales used to measure disease severity. If you volunteer for a clinical research protocol, you will be examined closely throughout the study. In addition to physical and neurological examinations, the investigator (i.e., the doctor) will spend time with you, making simple but precise measurements and recording the information on special forms. Usually the information will be collected through a series of carefully designed questions, observations, or by the performance of simple motor or cognitive tasks. For example, one of the items on the Unified Parkinson’s Disease Rating Scale asks the research subject to open and close the hands as quickly as possible. In order to collect meaningful data, it is necessary for the investigator to have skill and expertise in evaluating even the simplest of tasks. We are experts in the administration of the following standardized rating scales (partial listing):
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