MS CHRONIC PROGRESSIVE
Conditions
Brief summary
The EDSS score is the reference tool for rating disability in patients with multiple sclerosis. It is used in both daily monitoring and clinical research studies. Its main shortcoming lies in its imprecise and variable nature, with significant inter-examiner variability. This variability is the consequence of the complexity of the score rating and also of its subjective nature. The application developed aims to reduce the risk of rating error, and to homogenize the results obtained regardless of the examiner and his experience in using the score.
Interventions
OTHERneurological exam
Patients participating in the study are recruited from the investigator's tertiary multiple sclerosis management centre. They are systematically examined neurologically as part of their routine follow-up. the patient will be exceptionally examined by two distinct persons, a senior doctor and a junior doctor (internal or external) independently. At the end of the neurological examination, each examiner will evaluate the EDSS score in a classical way (using paper definitions) then using the smartphone application
Sponsors
Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Nice
Study design
Observational model
OTHER
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* Patients with multiple sclerosis seen at the Central Nervous System Day Hospital as part of their follow-up and requiring neurological examination. * Age ≥ 18 years * No opposition to the use of their data
Exclusion criteria
\- Neurological or general pathology, other than multiple sclerosis, that may interfere with EDSS score scoring
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EDSS score apllication VS paper version | 6 months | comparison of the overall EDSS score obtained with the application and its paper version at the end of the neurological examination |
Countries
France
Outcome results
None listed