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MS functional composite: relation to disease phenotype and disability strata.
Neurology - 28 Mar 2000
Kalkers N F, de Groot V, Lazeron R H, Killestein J, Adèr H J, Barkhof F, Lankhorst G J, Polman C H
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: The MS Functional Composite (MSFC), a recently developed outcome measure for clinical trials, was applied to 240 patients with MS to explore its utility in different subgroups of MS and for comparison with the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS). METHOD: Three clinical dimensions were examined: arm/hand function, leg function/ambulation, and cognition. Predictions of relative scores on the MSFC and...
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