Responsiveness of patient-reported outcome measures in multiple sclerosis relapses: the REMS study

Andrea Giordano (1) , Eugenio Pucci (2) , Paola Naldi (3) , Laura Mendozzi (4) , Clara Milanese (5) , Federica Tronci (4) , Maurizio Leone (3) , Nerina Mascoli (5) , Loredana La Mantia (5) , Giorgio Giuliani (2) , Alessandra Solari (1)

1 Unit of Neuroepidemiology, Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan
2 Neurology Department, Macerata Hospital, Macerata
3 Neurology Clinic, University Hospital “Maggiore della Carità”, Novara
4 MS Unit, Foundation IRCCS Don C. Gnocchi Onlus, Milan
5 Multiple Sclerosis Unit, Foundation IRCCS Neurological Institute C. Besta, Milan

To assess the responsiveness of the three most-used patient-reported multiple sclerosis (MS)-specific questionnaires: the Functional Assessment of MS (FAMS), the MS Impact Scale (MSIS-29), and the 54-item MS Quality of Life (MSQOL-54).

Mots clés: MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMISED TRIALS

Andrea Giordano, Eugenio Pucci, Paola Naldi, Laura Mendozzi, Clara Milanese, et al.. Responsiveness of patient-reported outcome measures in multiple sclerosis relapses: the REMS study. Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, 2009, 80 (9), pp.1023. ⟨10.1136/jnnp.2008.171181⟩. ⟨hal-00552762⟩