Primary lateral sclerosis (PLS) functional rating scale: PLS-specific clinimetric scale.
Muscle Nerve
; 61(2): 163-172, 2020 02.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
Our research aim was to develop a novel clinimetric scale sensitive enough to detect disease progression in primary lateral sclerosis (PLS).METHODS:
A prototype of the PLS Functional Rating Scale (PLSFRS) was generated. Seventy-seven participants with PLS were enrolled and evaluated at 21 sites that comprised the PLSFRS study group. Participants were assessed using the PLSFRS, Neuro-Quality of Life (QoL), Schwab-England Activities of Daily Living (ADL), and the Clinical Global Impression of Change scales. Participants completed telephone assessments at 12, 24, and 48 weeks after enrollment.RESULTS:
The PLSFRS demonstrated internal consistency as well as intrarater, interrater, telephone test-retest reliability, and construct validity. Significant changes in disease progression were detected at 6 and 12 months; changes measured by the PLSFRS vs the ALSFRS-R were significantly higher.DISCUSSION:
The PLSFRS is a valid tool to assess the natural history of PLS in a shorter study period.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Enfermedad de la Neurona Motora
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
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En
Revista:
Muscle Nerve
Año:
2020
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Article