Contributions
Abstract: EP1405
Type: ePoster
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Clinical assessment tools
Progression of MS during trials and routine follow up has often been measured using either Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) or Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), both of which have been criticized for their effectiveness. Here, we evaluated a recently developed iPad-based assessment method (Lerner Institute) for MS that has been previously validated in terms of advantages over MSFC/EDSS. We conducted Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test (MSPT) in our clinic to determine if MS patients find the MSFC assessment can be replaced by MSPT, which could potentially be used at home, with the results imported to the physician"s office.
Methods: In this prospective study 20 patients (5 males and 15 females, from 18-65 years) with MS were consecutively recruited from our clinic. Patients had to have EDSS scores between 0.-5-5 and able to. On the same day MSFC and MSPT were done. examinations were done at the time of consent and repeated at 3-6 months later. The MSPT assessments are the very similar to those for MSFC, (memory, verbal, visual, and nine-hole peg and balance tests). A survey containing 5 questions was used at the end of the MSPT to rank the MSPT over the MSFC. Likert scale was used to score the results Technician time used was estimated for each method.
Results: By the Lickert scale, it was found that patients report a similar experience with MSFC and MSPT. Technician time used was about 20 Minutes longer for MSPT than for MSFC.
Conclusions: We found the MSPT to be “exportable” to our clinic, and patients report the overall experience of the MSPT to be similar to the MSFC.
Disclosure: Name: Nothing To Disclose
Abstract: EP1405
Type: ePoster
Abstract Category: Clinical aspects of MS - Clinical assessment tools
Progression of MS during trials and routine follow up has often been measured using either Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) or Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), both of which have been criticized for their effectiveness. Here, we evaluated a recently developed iPad-based assessment method (Lerner Institute) for MS that has been previously validated in terms of advantages over MSFC/EDSS. We conducted Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test (MSPT) in our clinic to determine if MS patients find the MSFC assessment can be replaced by MSPT, which could potentially be used at home, with the results imported to the physician"s office.
Methods: In this prospective study 20 patients (5 males and 15 females, from 18-65 years) with MS were consecutively recruited from our clinic. Patients had to have EDSS scores between 0.-5-5 and able to. On the same day MSFC and MSPT were done. examinations were done at the time of consent and repeated at 3-6 months later. The MSPT assessments are the very similar to those for MSFC, (memory, verbal, visual, and nine-hole peg and balance tests). A survey containing 5 questions was used at the end of the MSPT to rank the MSPT over the MSFC. Likert scale was used to score the results Technician time used was estimated for each method.
Results: By the Lickert scale, it was found that patients report a similar experience with MSFC and MSPT. Technician time used was about 20 Minutes longer for MSPT than for MSFC.
Conclusions: We found the MSPT to be “exportable” to our clinic, and patients report the overall experience of the MSPT to be similar to the MSFC.
Disclosure: Name: Nothing To Disclose