Thank you for your interest in becoming a Prodromal Synucleinopathy Rating Scale (PSRS) rater. This instrument is designed to support consistent and standardized assessment of persons with REM Sleep Behavior Disorder. The PSRS evaluates seven domains: Cognitive, Behavioral/Psychiatric, Motor-axial/gait/bulbar, Motor-appendicular, Autonomic, Sleep, and Sensory. Currently, eligibility to complete PSRS rater training is limited to licensed physicians, and the instrument is currently available in English only.

The PSRS, associated materials, and training modules were developed through funding support from the National Institute of Health (Grants U19 AG071754 & R34 AG056639). Please note that all PSRS-related documents are copyrighted by the NAPS Consortium, and any rater/organization/company/institution must also complete the Memorandum of Understanding/Data and Material Use Agreement for the Prodromal Synucleinopathy Rating Scale (PSRS) and Associated Materials (the “PSRS MoU”) in order to gain access to the PSRS, associated materials and training module.

Certification involves:

1. Submitting an online application to verify clinical credentials.

   Before You Apply: Please have your current CV or résumé available to upload as part of the application process.

2. Completing the PSRS MoU

3. Completing five case-based scoring exercises

4. Demonstrating acceptable scoring reliability

Application & Certification Timeline
Please allow up to one week for your application to be reviewed. Once your application has been approved, you will receive an email from info@naps-rbd.org containing instructions for accessing and completing the required rater training and certification materials.

Please plan for the training and scoring exercise to take approximately 1.5 - 2 hours to complete. Training must be completed independently, and all certification requirements must be met before certification can be granted.

After submission of all five scored cases, please allow up to 1-2 weeks for review and processing of your certification results. You will be notified once the certification review has been completed.