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Table 1 Summary of studies using the Performance Scales© 1999-2016

From: The Performance Scales disability measure for multiple sclerosis: use and sensitivity to clinically important differences

 

All citations (n = 82)

Forest plots citations (n = 12)

Study Type

n

%

n

%

 Observational

60

73%

11

92%

 Intervention

5

6%

1

8%

 Measurement Validation

17

21%

0

0%

Design Type

 Cross Sectional

51

62%

6

50%

 Longitudinal

29

35%

6

50%

 Randomized Controlled Trial

2

2%

0

0%

Participant Source

 NARCOMS

43

52%

7

58%

 Vetrans Health Administration

10

12%

1

8%

 Midwest Chapters, National MS Society

5

6%

0

0%

 Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center

9

11%

2

17%

 Other

15

18%

2

17%

Funding Sourcea

 Internal/Academic

8

10%

2

17%

 Industry

21

26%

4

33%

 Federal

25

30%

2

17%

 Foundation

51

62%

8

67%

 Not Specified

11

13%

0

0%

  1. aStudies may have more than 1 funding source