Mapping the 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale to. Association of continuous assessment of step count by remote. Walking distance as a predictor of falls in people with multiple. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a patientreported outcome that assesses the impact of walking impairment in people with ms. In patients with multiple sclerosis aerobic intensity is moderate during the 6mwt and unaffected by time of day. In a version 2, three items are scored, and nine items are. Profiling walking dysfunction in multiple sclerosis nature.
The higher the scorepercentage, the greater the perceived impact ms is having on walking ability. A recent study confirmed the association between msws12 scores and t25fw and 6mw performance and showed the association between msws12 scores and spatial and temporal parameters of gait. Twelve item ms walking scale msws 12 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. Walking measures to evaluate assistive technology for foot drop in. It consists of 12 questions concerning the limitations to walking due to ms during the past 2 weeks. However, to overcome low interrater agreement in scoring items, we.
The ps have clearly defined anchor points for each response. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 provides a patientreported outcome of the impact of ms on walking. The original scoring provides options 15 for each item, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 meaning extreme limitation on the gaitrelated item. Multiple sclerosis ms is a leading cause of nontraumatic disability in the developed. Twelve item ms walking scale msws12 sailing sclerosis. The north american research committee on multiple sclerosis narcoms patient registry has developed validated performance scales ps 12, in areas including walking, fatigue, cognition, and vision. Neurological rehabilitation center, masku, finland n 12. Multiple sclerosis outcome measures taskforce compendium of. A change will be indicated by a reduction or increase. Abstract background and purpose people with multiple sclerosis pwms. Pdf italian validation of the 12item multiple sclerosis. The 12item ms walking scale 12 msws12 was used as a patientbased measure.
The multiple sclerosis walking scale is a selfassessment scale which measures the impact of ms on walking. Participants completed selfreported questionnaires 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12, modified. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a patientreported outcome measure that assesses patients perception of the impact of multiple sclerosis ms on walking ability, but cannot be used in costeffectiveness or costutility analyses which require a healthutility score to calculate qualityadjusted lifeyears. The higher the scorepercentage, the greater the perceived impact ms is. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a selfreport measure of the impact of ms on the individuals walking ability. Italian validation of the 12item multiple sclerosis. The multiple sclerosis rating scale, revised msrsr. Use the graphs below to plot the percentage score from the questionnaire at each visit. Foot drop in people with multiple sclerosis pwms often managed with assistive. Mapping of multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 to. 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. Each item can be answered with 5 options, with 1 meaning no limitation and 5 extreme limitation.