Table 2.
Variables whose isolated change does not allow diagnosis of progression.
| Statement | Consensus in favor | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grade of agreement | Grade of recommendation | |||
| (%) a | Median | (%) b | Median | |
| A confirmed worsening by 2 points in any functional system (except the visual system) | 67 | Disagree | NC | According to clinical criteria/optional |
| A confirmed worsening by 2 points in any functional system (except the visual system) with a disease duration <10 years | 67 | Disagree | NC | According to clinical criteria/optional |
| A confirmed 20% time increase in: | ||||
| the 25FTW | 93 | Disagree | 93 | Not recommended |
| the 9HPT | 100 | Disagree | NC | Not recommended |
| the 2MWT | 93 | Disagree | 66 | Not recommended |
| Experiencing repeated falls | 93 | Disagree | NC | Not recommended |
| A confirmed 20% reduction in the SDMT | 93 | Agree | 67 | Recommended |
| A confirmed 20% worsening in at least two subtests of the BRB-N or BICAMS battery | 87 | Agree | 80 | Recommended |
a
Sum of the percentages of responses obtained for “Totally disagree” and “Disagree.” If no consensus was reached (i.e., <66%) NC is shown.
b
Sum of the percentages of responses obtained for “Not recommended” and “Depending on availability.” If no consensus was reached (i.e., <66%) NC is shown.