Table 3.
Commonly used patient-reported outcome tools
Test | Function tested | Summary |
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MSQOL-54 [134] | Patient-reported quality of life | Based on SF-36 with additional MS-specific items |
MFIS [135, 136] | Fatigue | Assessment of patient fatigue in terms of physical, cognitive, and psychosocial function |
SF-36 [137, 138] | Patient-reported quality of life | Generic life questionnaire with limited utility for MS parameters aside from cognitive function |
MSQOL-54 54-item Multiple Sclerosis Quality of Life questionnaire; MFIS Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, MS multiple sclerosis, SF-36 36-item Short Form Health Survey