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. 2020 Aug 19;268(5):1598–1607. doi: 10.1007/s00415-020-10160-7

Table 2.

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Criteria Requirement Screening
Inclusion criteria
Diagnosis Clinically definite PMS Telephone
Age 25–65 years Telephone
Ambulation NOT wheelchair dependent (EDSS < 7) Telephone
Processing speed impairment SDMT Total Score ≥ 1.282 SD below published normative data (10th percentile) In-person
Exclusion criteria
Substance abuse Use of illicit drugs, PCP, LSD, Stimulants, Amphetamines, Barbiturates, etc. (Cannabis use was acceptable) Telephone
Neurological history A history of central nervous system disease other than PMS (e.g., stroke, Parkinson´s disease, traumatic brain injury) Telephone
Severe mental illness Psychotic symptoms, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia Telephone
Medication use Steroids use within the past 3 months Telephone
Transport Unable or unwilling to travel to the center for testing and training or requiring transportation by ambulance Telephone
Medical contraindication No medical clearance from family doctor Telephone
Current exercise routine Currently performing medium-to-high-intensity workouts according to the Exercise History Screening Questionnaire (GLTEQ score < 23) Telephone
Visual acuity Corrected near vision of at least 20/70 (to see the test materials). Severe nystagmus according to neurologist ratings In-person
Depression Beck Depression Inventory II Score ≥ 29 In-person
Language comprehension Token Test Score ≥ 29 In-person
MRI compatibility (MRI sites only) Failing the standard MRI screening form for MRI Compatibility In-person