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Table 2 Original and revised MSRS items

From: The multiple sclerosis rating scale, revised (MSRS-R): Development, refinement, and psychometric validation using an online community

Original MS Rating Scale (MSRS)

MSRS, Revised (MSRS-R)

Walking

Walking

Upper Limb Function

Using your arms and hands

Vision

Vision (with glasses or contacts if you use them)

Speech

Speaking clearly

Swallowing

Swallowing

Thinking/Memory/Cognition

Thinking, Memory, or Cognition

Sensation/Burning/Pain

Numbness, Tingling, Burning Sensation or Pain

n/a

Bowel or bladder