Disability and prognosis in multiple sclerosis: Demographic and clinical variables important for the ability to walk and awarding of disability pension

Multiple Sclerosis

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 59-65

  Myhr, K M ^a   Vedeler, C ^a   Gronning M ^a   Nyland, H I ^a   Riise, T ^a   Midgard, R ^b,c  

^a HAUKELAND UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

^b Bergen College   (Norway)

^c Molde County Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Disability; Multiple sclerosis; Natural history; Prognosis

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISABILITY; DISEASE COURSE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MOTOR DYSFUNCTION; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; NORWAY; ONSET AGE; OPTIC NERVE DISEASE; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PENSION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PROBABILITY; PROGNOSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RELAPSE; REMISSION; SCORING SYSTEM; SENSORY DYSFUNCTION; SURVIVAL; WALKING; WHEELCHAIR;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AUTOIMMUNE DISEASES; CANES; COHORT STUDIES; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DISABILITY EVALUATION; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INSURANCE, DISABILITY; LIFE TABLES; MALE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NORWAY; PROGNOSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; WALKING; WHEELCHAIRS;

EID: 0035033099     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/135245801667968135     Document Type: Article

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