Table 1.
Top 10 ranked and weighted variables.
| Variable | Average rank | Variable | Average weight |
| Improving, stable, or worsening a | 5.1 | Improving, stable, or worsening | 9.9 |
| Intermittent or persistent | 6.9 | Intermittent or persistent | 6.4 |
| Ambulatory symptoms | 8.3 | New magnetic resonance imaging activity | 6.2 |
| Cognitive symptoms | 8.9 | Cognitive symptoms | 5.9 |
| EDSS b score | 10.1 | Mobility | 5.5 |
| Time since diagnosis | 10.4 | Ambulatory symptoms | 5.2 |
| Mobility | 10.6 | EDSS score | 5.2 |
| Number of relapses | 10.8 | Any relapses | 5.1 |
| Motor symptoms | 11.1 | Coordination symptoms | 4.8 |
| Any relapses | 11.2 | Daily activities | 4.7 |
aItalicized variables were among the top 10 variables in both the ranking and weighting exercise.
bEDSS: Expanded Disability Status Scale.