The term gait refers more specifically to the manner or pattern of walking for example unsteady gait. As with most study designs, limitations exist, includ. The msws12it was explained to subjects by a neurologist. Multiple sclerosis impact scale msis 29 7 140 x ms international quality of life questionnaire 141 143 x. Selecting rehabilitation outcome measures for people with multiple. Then a few minutes are needed to establish the ratings in the edss scale.
Note that the drawing images must have been enabled to be measured. Mapping of multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 to five. Use the graphs below to plot the percentage score from the questionnaire at each visit. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a patientreported outcome that assesses the impact of walking impairment in people with ms. Multiple sclerosis outcome measures taskforce compendium of. Develop instructions sheets outlining administration and scoring procedures for each om 3. Gait or walking problems national multiple sclerosis society. Pdf mapping the 12 item multiple sclerosis walking scale. Mapping the 12 item multiple sclerosis walking scale to the euroqol 5dimension index measure in north american multiple sclerosis patients. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a patientreported outcome that assesses the impact of walking impairment in. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a selfreport.
Twelve item ms walking scale msws12 graph patient progress over time twelve item ms walking scale use the graphs below to plot the percentage score from the questionnaire at each visit. Mapping the 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale to. Functional assessment of multiple sclerosis mobility scale 0. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 can help you find out. It consists of 12 questions concerning the limitations to walking due to ms during the past 2 weeks. A change will be indicated by a reduction or increase. Each item can be answered with 5 options, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 extreme limitation. Pdf the 88item multiple sclerosis spasticity scale. Gait impairment is commonly in people with multiple sclerosis ms. The higher the scorepercentage, the greater the perceived impact ms is having on walking ability.
The 12item ms walking scale msws12 assesses patients measurement. The multiple sclerosis walking scale is a selfassessment scale which measures the impact of ms on walking. The msws12 is a standardized tool that many healthcare professionals use to. Gait or walking problems 1 gait or walking problems the basic facts multiple sclerosis many people with ms will experience difficulty with walking, which is also called ambulation. Italian validation of the 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale. The edss was also significantly correlated with all the walking tests. It is a less sensitive measure of other types of multiple sclerosis disability. An equation for mapping the msws12 to the eq5d was previously developed and validated using a north american research committee on ms narcoms registry cohort. You may need to zoom in to at least 50% size to read the scale for the part of the drawing you wish. Msnationalfilesbrochuresclinicalbulletinphysicaltherapy. Mapping of multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 to. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a selfreport measure of the impact of ms on the individuals walking ability.
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