Telephone-based assessment of multiple sclerosis patients at Ain Shams University Hospital in the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic.
COVID-19
Hauser ambulation index
Multiple sclerosis
Multiple sclerosis neuropsychology questionnaire
Symptoms of multiple sclerosis scale
Telephone calls
Journal
The Egyptian journal of neurology, psychiatry and neurosurgery
ISSN: 1110-1083
Titre abrégé: Egypt J Neurol Psychiatr Neurosurg
Pays: England
ID NLM: 0043617
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
2021
2021
Historique:
received:
26
02
2021
accepted:
07
05
2021
entrez:
7
6
2021
pubmed:
8
6
2021
medline:
8
6
2021
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Assessment of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients during the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was confronted with the overwhelmed healthcare facilities in Egypt and fear of the patients to get infected while attending the follow-up visits. This study aimed to assess the value of telephone-based assessments in the follow-up of MS patients. It includes one hundred and five patients who participated in the study and completed 3 telephone-based assessments which are the Hauser Ambulation index, Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychology Questionnaire (MSNQ), and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis Scale (SMSS). The Hauser Ambulation index was significantly correlated with the latest Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score done within 1 month from the telephone call ( The Hauser Ambulation index may be a reliable telephone-based tool for the assessment of physical disability. The MSNQ and the cognitive and psychological impairment component of SMSS can be used for the assessment of cognitive and psychological impairment among patients with MS.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Assessment of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients during the era of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic was confronted with the overwhelmed healthcare facilities in Egypt and fear of the patients to get infected while attending the follow-up visits. This study aimed to assess the value of telephone-based assessments in the follow-up of MS patients. It includes one hundred and five patients who participated in the study and completed 3 telephone-based assessments which are the Hauser Ambulation index, Multiple Sclerosis Neuropsychology Questionnaire (MSNQ), and Symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis Scale (SMSS).
RESULTS
RESULTS
The Hauser Ambulation index was significantly correlated with the latest Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score done within 1 month from the telephone call (
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSIONS
The Hauser Ambulation index may be a reliable telephone-based tool for the assessment of physical disability. The MSNQ and the cognitive and psychological impairment component of SMSS can be used for the assessment of cognitive and psychological impairment among patients with MS.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34093002
doi: 10.1186/s41983-021-00316-1
pii: 316
pmc: PMC8164886
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Pagination
66Informations de copyright
© The Author(s) 2021.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Competing interestsThe authors declare that they have no competing interests.
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