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. 2019 Dec 11;7(2):129–139. doi: 10.1002/mdc3.12874

Table 3.

Feasibility characteristics of the most cited measurement tools

Instruments Completion Time (sec) Required Equipment (n) Easy Administration Interpretability Patient's Comprehension Length of the Outcome Measurement Instrument Ease of Standardization Ease of Comprehensibility by Clinician
Timed Up and Go Test 5 3 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
Dual‐Task Timed Up and Go <5 4 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
Modified Parkinson Activity Scale 10 to 15 8 No Yes Adequate Too long Yes Yes
Five Times Sit‐to‐Stand Test <5 2 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
The Short Physical Performance Battery 10 to 15 5 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
10‐m walk test 5 3 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
6‐minute walk test <10 4 No Yes Adequate Too long Yes Yes
360 Degree Turn Test <5 1 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
Berg Balance Scale 10 to 20 6 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
Mini‐BESTest 10 to 15 7 Yes Yes Adequate Adequate Yes Yes
Functional Reach Test <5 3 Yes Yes Difficult Adequate Yes Yes
UPDRS Part III <10 0 Yes Yes Adequate Too long No Yes