The Performance Scales disability measure for multiple sclerosis: use and sensitivity to clinically important differences
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The Performance Scales disability measure for multiple sclerosis: use and sensitivity to clinically important differences
BACKGROUND In 1993, the Performance Scales© was created to assess multi-dimensional disability in multiple sclerosis (MS). This tool has been used in a variety of settings and study designs internationally. The present work provides an overview of the history and psychometric characteristics of the Performance Scales©, reviews its use over the past two decades, and summarizes its responsiveness...
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عنوان ژورنال: Health and Quality of Life Outcomes
سال: 2017
ISSN: 1477-7525
DOI: 10.1186/s12955-017-0614-z