Table 1.

Demographic and clinical variables of the study relapsing–remitting multiple sclerosis (RRMS) population.

		Validation
Variable	Differentiating clinical outcome group n = 26	Clinical outcome classifier group n = 27	Biological function by qRT–PCR group n = 10
Age (years)	40·2 ± 5·8	40·5 ± 1·6	36·1 ± 2·1
F (M)	21 (5)	16 (11)	8 (2)
Disease duration (years)	9·9 ± 4·2	10·3 ± 1·6	8·5 ± 1·4
Relapse rate	1·3 ± 0·7	0·9 ± 0·2	0·9 ± 0·2
EDSS	2·0 ± 1·0	2·5 ± 0·2	1·9 ± 0·3
Treated	13	11	None

EDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale; qRT–PCR: quantitative reverse transcription–polymerase chain reaction.