Scales and Assessment
Restless Legs Syndrome Scales and Assessment Tools
This page focuses on the validated scales and assessment tools most often used with Restless Legs Syndrome.
Main diagnosis page
Common scales
- International Restless Legs Syndrome Rating Scale: Standard measure for symptom severity and treatment response.
- Sleep diary: Helpful when symptoms are mainly discussed as difficulty settling or staying asleep.
- Ferritin and iron studies: Not a psychiatric scale, but often clinically essential in the workup.