Kurtzkes expanded disability status scale edss multiple sclerosis. Neurostatus escoring improves consistency of expanded. In a version 2, three items are scored, and nine items are scored 15. Standardized instruments have been developed and the most widelyused one is the expanded disability status scale edss 7 which is a mixed impairmentactivity limitations scale based on the neurological examination of eight.
Relation of helicobacter pylori infection and multiple sclerosis in iranian patients. Mathematics anxiety, mathematics performance and gender. Pdf validity and reliability of persian version of. The questionnaire was administered to a consecutive sample of 235 students with. Reliability, validity and factor structure of the gds15. Following is a list of statements that describe the effects of. Research article open access the school anxiety scale. Dietary intake of nutrients and its correlation with. The present study was a 12month cohort study to evaluate the efficacy of monthly intravenous iv infusion of natalizumab at a dose of 300 mg in reduction of relapse rate and expanded disability status scale edss score of rrms patients who were referred to farshchian hospital, hamadan, iran during 20152016. While articles one and two vest sovereignty in god, article six mandates popular elections for the presidency and the. This study aimed to translate and to test the reliability and validity of the bfne in iran. The edss is based on a neurological examination by a clinician, however a number of versions have been developed which enable patient selfadministration. The validity and reliability of the iranian version a.
Kurtzke functional systems scores fss pyramidal functions 0 normal 1 abnormal signs without disability 2 minimal disability 3 mild to moderate paraparesis or hemiparesis detectable weakness but most function sustained for short periods, fatigue a problem. Evaluation of the persian version of modified fatigue impact scale in iranian patients with multiple sclerosis article pdf available in iranian journal of neurology 121. Persian version of the msqol54 questionnaire has a good. The expanded disability status scale edss kurtzke jf. The expanded disability status scale edss is a standardized system used to classify the severity and progression of multiple sclerosis msin other words, to provide a measure of how much disability the disease has caused. Cutter et al, 1999 it was developed by a special task force on clinical outcomes assessment that had been appointed by the national multiple sclerosis society s advisory committee on clinical trials of new agents in multiple sclerosis. Two hundred and four subjects aged 59 years or older, who were chosen randomly from residents of the ekbatan district of tehran, the capital city of iran, completed the gds15.
Validity and reliability of the persian version of the. Expanded disability status scale edss of patients were also provided by a. The iranian version of pcs is a valid and reliable instrument for measuring pain catastrophizing in iran. After a forwardbackward translation, the persian version of cds pcds was administered to 151 iranian. Assessments of the reliability of the iranian version of the berg balance scale in patients with multiple sclerosis.
The brief fear of negative evaluation scale bfne is a commonly used instrument to measure social anxiety. Validity and reliability of the finnish version of the. It is widely used in clinical trials and in the assessment of people with ms. The edss is an ordinal clinical rating scale ranging from 0 to 10 in halfpoint increments that measures the disability status of people with multiple sclerosis. In the present study, 101 relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis rrms patients according to the mcdonald criteria were enrolled between 2010 and 2012 in the iranian center of neurological research, imam khomeini hospital, tehran, iran.
In iran, vahedi and farrokhi 2011 evaluated the psychometric properties of an iranian version of the amas and to test. Several tools for the assessment of sexualityrelated distress are now available. But people who have medical conditions like ms experience stronger feelings of fatigue more often and with greater impact than others. The english language version of the bfne was translated into persian iranian language and was used in this study. Therefore, a multidimensional system has been proposed for diagnosis of personality disorder features in dsm5.
The present study was a 12month nonrandomized clinical trial assessing the efficacy of oncedaily fingolimod 0. A nonrandomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect. The effect of natalizumab on disability score and relapse. After receiving 240 mg dmf twice daily for 12 months, the laboratory and imaging measurements as well as edss were repeated. To determine the validity and reliability of the persian version of the modified fatigue impact scale mfis questionnaire for iranian patients with multiple sclerosis ms. Vo2 max and vo2 peak 215 221 x modified ashworth scale 222 229 x. There is no specific questionnaire for the assessment of dysphagia in ms except. Assessments of the reliability of the iranian version of the berg balance scale in patients with multiple sclerosis article in acta neurologica taiwanica 201. After linguistic validation of the iranian version of the meq, the content validity ratio cvr and content validity index cvi were assessed by an expert panel. Consequently, absolute increase in edss does not seem to be a suitable outcome variable in ms studies. The results of this metaanalysis in an iranian population can provide. This study aimed to translate and validate the sastr in iran.
The edss is used for both assessment and monitoring and is easily administered by a neurologist or trained nurse. The persian version of dymus is a reliable and valid tool to screen. Effectiveness and side effects of dimethyl fumarate in. Fingolimod is effective in reduction of edss score and number of relapses in iranian ms patients. Rating neurological impairment in multiple sclerosis. Pdf healthrelated quality of life in iranian patients with multiple. The school anxiety scale teacher report sastr was designed to assess anxiety in children at school. The constitution of the islamic republic of iran was adopted by referendum on 2 and 3 december 1979, and went into force replacing the constitution of 1906. Modified fatigue impact scale mfis fatigue is a feeling of physical tiredness and lack of energy that many people experience from time to time. Validation of the persian version of dysphagia in multiple sclerosis. Clinical and demographic features in iranian multiple sclerosis.
It can take between 15 and 45 minutes, depending on the length of the tasks within. The expanded disability status scale edss is a method of quantifying disability in multiple. Sexual function in iranian female multiple sclerosis patients. Pdf this study aimed to evaluate aspects of healthrelated quality of life. A nonrandomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of. Constitution of the islamic republic of iran wikipedia.
High edss can predict risk for upper urinary tract damage. The kurtzke expanded disability status scale edss is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis. The 12item multiple sclerosis walking scale msws12 is a selfreport measure of the impact of ms on the individuals walking ability. Azizi 19 evaluation of worthiness as a human being rosenberg, 1979. The validity and reliability of the iranian version of the. Methods the gds15 farsi version was developed by translation and back translation. Original article validity and reliability of iranian version of ehealth literacy scale soheila bazm1, masoud mirzaei2, hossein fallahzadeh3, reihaneh bazm4 1school of health, shahidsadoughiuniversity of medical ciences and ealth ervices, yazd, iran. In february 1994 a meeting titled outcomes assessment in multiple sclerosis clinical trials was held in charleston, sc. A nonrandomized clinical trial to evaluate the effect of fingolimod on. Responses were coded on a 4point likert scale ranging from 1 strongly disagree to 4 strongly agree. Neurogenic lower urinary tract dysfunction nlutd is very common in patients with multiple sclerosis ms, and it might jeopardize renal function and thereby increase mortality. Furthermore, the total number of relapses within the study period was. It is primarily used in clinical trials to determine who should participate in a given study and to assess the. Pdf psychometric properties of the persian version of.
Original article validity and reliability of iranian. Assessments of the reliability of the iranian version of. In this study, we addressed the question, whether there is a linear relationship between disability status and health related quality of life hrqol in ms. Expanded disability status scale edss interest in measuring outcomes in ms has increased markedly over the past 20 years. In the dimensional approach of dsm5, personality disorders diagnosis is based on levels of personality functioning criteria a and. Pdf disability status and quality of life in multiple sclerosis. Finally, the data were analyzed using comprehensive metaanalysis version 2. Expanded disability status scale edss was evaluated after a. The kurtzke expanded disability status scale edss was recorded after. The expanded disability status scale of kurtzke edss and mini mental state. The sastr is a proxy rated measure and could assess social anxiety, generalized anxiety and also gives a total anxiety score. Functional systems scores fss and expanded disability. Research article open access the school anxiety scale teacher report sastr. The female sexual distress scale fsds and its revised version fsdsr are extensively validated and among the most widely used tools to measure.
Persian version of percepp questionnaire provides valid and. The msfc is a threepart, standardized, quantitative, assessment instrument for use in clinical studies, particularly clinical trials, of ms. Pdf psychometric properties of the iranian version of. The expanded disability status scale edss is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. The translation and cultural adaptation of the original questionnaire were carried out in accordance. Although there are wellknown urodynamic risk factors for upper urinary tract damage, no clinical prediction parameters are available. Multiple sclerosis outcome measures taskforce multiple sclerosis outcome measures page 5 maximal inspiratory pressure mip and maximal expiratory pressure mep 208 214 x maximal oxygen uptake. The pcs now can be used in rehabilitation practice and pain clinics in iran to implement tailored interventions for patients who are suffering from pain. Then, exploratory factor analysis efa was performed on the scale constructs and scale reliability internal consistency and. Pdf the dsm5 levels of personality functioning and. The aim of this study was to investigate of psychometric properties of the caregiver difficulties scale cds for iranian caregivers of children with cerebral palsy cp.
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