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. 2012 Jan 31;259(9):1814–1823. doi: 10.1007/s00415-012-6414-9

Table 3.

Summary of change in disease status according to Expanded Disability Status Scale score

Change in disease status Time period relative to baseline
−12–0 months 0–6 months 6–12 months
Improvement 3.55 17.52 23.77
Stability 68.14 78.68 69.98
Worsening 28.31 3.8 6.25

Improvement defined as decrease ≥1 point on Expanded Disability Status Scale, stability as <1 point change, and worsening as increase ≥1 point over time. Only patients in treatment for 12 months included. The differences were statistically significant [p < 0.0001 (McNemar test)]