Table 3.
Percentage of assessments routinely performed stratified by whether the health care provider is in an integrated multiple sclerosis clinic or not.
| Assessment | Integrated clinica | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| No (n = 21) | Yes (n = 63) | ||
| All providers including neurologists | |||
| Nine hole peg test | 1 (4.8) | 23 (36.5) | 0.0048 |
| Timed 25-foot walk | 6 (28.6) | 40 (63.5) | 0.0056 |
| SDMT or PST | 6 (28.6) | 30 (47.6) | 0.13 |
| EDSS | 1 (4.8) | 9 (14.3) | 0.44 |
| HRQOL | 2 (9.5) | 6 (9.5) | 1 |
| Depression questionnaire | 5 (23.8) | 13 (20.6) | 0.76 |
| Anxiety questionnaire | 2 (9.5) | 7 (11.1) | 1 |
| Neurologists | n = 16 | n = 40 | |
| Nine hole peg test | 0 (0) | 12 (30.0) | 0.012 |
| Timed 25-foot walk | 4 (25.0) | 26 (65.0) | 0.0087 |
| SDMT or PST | 3 (18.8) | 18 (45.0) | 0.078 |
| EDSS | 11 (68.8) | 5 (90.0) | 0.1 |
| HRQOL | 1 (6.3) | 4 (10.0) | 1 |
| Depression questionnaire | 3 (18.8) | 8 (20.0) | 1 |
| Anxiety questionnaire | 1 (6.3) | 4 (10.0) | 1 |
SDMT, Symbol Digit Modalities Test; PST, processing speed test; EDSS, Expanded Disability Status Scale score; HRQOL, health-related quality of life; a-85 respondents to the question regarding assessments but one did not report whether s/he worked in an integrated clinic.