Table 1.
Instruments used in the study
| Name | Items (n) | Score range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tremor and Coordination Scale | 1 | 0–5 | Brief description of tremor severity and impact on daily function |
| Tremor Related Activities of Daily Living | 25 | 25–100 | Activity of daily living-focused questions on impairment caused by MS tremor |
| Visual analog scale | 1 | 1–10 | Overall quality of life measure |
| Clinical Ataxia Rating Scale | 4 | 0–16 | Descriptive characteristics of tremor not linked to function or daily activity |
| Archimedes’ spirals | 2 | 0–20 | Right-handed and left-handed Archimedes’ spirals, scored by blinded raters |
| Tremor-related handicaps | 9 | Categorical/unranked responses | Physical or emotional impact of tremor on participation in a range of activities |
| Patient Determined Disease Steps | 1 | 0–8 | Ordinal scale indicating overall MS disability ranging from normal to bedridden. Surrogate of Expanded Disability Status Scale. |
MS, multiple sclerosis.