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Table 4 Proportion of patients in most extreme disability category in original (MSRS) and revised (MSRS-R) scales

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

MSRS Item

MSRS: % of patients reporting “total disability”

MSRS-R: % of patients reporting “severe disability”

Walking

8

18

Upper limb / Arms and Hands

1

1

Vision

1

3

Speaking

0

1

Swallowing

0

1

Thinking, memory, or cognition

2

4

Numbness, tingling, burning sensation, pain

8

13