Hohol et al reported the Disease Steps scale to describe the symptom progression in multiple sclerosis. The authors are from Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard University.
Patient selection: multiple sclerosis
Status
Description
Code
normal
functionally normal
0
mild disability
mild signs and symptoms
1
moderate disability
visibly abnormal gait
2
early cane
unilateral support (cane, other) for distances > 25 feet
3
late cane
unable to walk 25 feet without some form of unilateral support
4
bilateral support
unable to walk 25 feet without bilateral support
5
wheelchair
confined to wheelchair
6
unclassifiable
do not fit any of the above
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