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. 2023 Jun 25;21:61. doi: 10.1186/s12955-023-02152-8

Table 1.

Characteristics of the dataset (N = 3669 patients)

Summary
Women, number (%) 2700 (74)
Mean age in years, SD (range) 43.8, 10.9 (18–87)
Mean years from MS diagnosis, SD (range) 7.2, 7.8 (0–48)
Median EDSS score (range) 2.5 (0–9.5)
PDDS (%)
 Mild disability 1110 (54)
 Moderate disability 722 (35)
 Severe disability 219 (11)
Mean MSQOL-54 PHC, SD (range) 59.2, 21.1 (1–100)
Mean MSQOL-54 MHC, SD (range) 65.0, 21.1 (1-100)

EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale; MSQOL-54, Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life-54; PDDS, Patient Determined Disease Steps; PHC/MHC, Physical and Mental Health Composite; SD standard deviation