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Table 5 Principal component analysis item loadings for a single factor (eigenvalue 4.2, 51.5% of variance)

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

MSRS-R Item

Factor Loading

Walking

.639

Using your arms and hands

.770

Vision (with glasses or contacts if you use them)

.708

Speaking clearly

.751

Swallowing

.737

Bowel or bladder

.662

Thinking, memory, or cognition

.739

Numbness, tingling, burning sensation, or pain

.723