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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2018 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Neurol. 2016 Nov 28;264(2):316–326. doi: 10.1007/s00415-016-8334-6

Table 1. Table of clinic-based and patient-reported outcomes.

Assessment name Acronym Characteristics Score range and direction
A Expanded Disability Status Scale EDSS Criterion standard for MS Disability assessment 0–10
(Higher number = greater disability)
Timed 25-foot walk T25FW Measures the time it takes a person to walk 25 feet
Good reliability, reproducibility and strong associations of gait velocity with the EDSS have been reported
Greater times indicate slower walking speed and greater disability
Timed Up and Go TUG Measures time taken to rise from a chair, walk for 3 m, turn around, walk back to the chair and sit down again
Associations with balance, walking ability, and fall risk in MS
Greater times indicate worse balance and walking ability, and higher fall risk
2-minute walk 2MW Measures the distance walked (meters) in 2 min
It is a validated, shorter alternative to the 6-minute walk test for measuring endurance
Shorter distances indicate less endurance
B 12-item MultipleSclerosis Walking Scale MSWS-12 12 item questionnaire
Assesses the impact of MS on walking ability
High reliability, validity and internal consistency
12–60
(Higher score = greater self-reported impact of MS)
Pain Effects Scale PES Assesses ways in which pain and unpleasant sensations interfere with mood, ability to walk or move, sleep, work, recreation, and enjoyment of life in persons with MS.
Pain is reported in more than 50% of people with MS, and may be a limiting factor in physical activity participation
6–30
(Higher scores indicate greater pain)
Bladder Control Scale BLCS Four-item questionnaire
Assesses the extent to which bladder dysfunction impacts daily living
0–22
(Higher scores = greater bladder control issues)
Bowel Control Scale BWCS Five-item questionnaire
Assesses the extent to which bowel dysfunction impacts daily living
0–26
(Higher scores = greater bowel control issues)
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, 5-item version MFIS-5 Assesses the impact of cognitive, physical functioning and psychosocial aspects of fatigue on daily life 0–20
(Higher scores = more impact from fatigue)
Abbreviated mental health inventory MHI-5 Assesses depression, anxiety, positive and negative affect and behavioral control
Depression (affecting [33% of people with MS) has been linked with apathy and has the potential to affect physical activity levels
5–30
(Higher scores = greater impact on emotional functioning)