The multiple sclerosis performance test (MSPT): An iPad-based disability assessment tool

Journal of Visualized Experiments

Volumn , Issue 88, 2014, Pages

  Rudick, Richard A ^a   Miller, Deborah ^a   Bethoux, Francois ^a   Rao, Stephen M ^a   Lee, Jar Chi ^a   Stough, Darlene ^a   Reece, Christine ^a   Schindler, David ^a   Mamone, Bernadett ^a   Alberts, Jay ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

25 foot walk test; 9 hole peg test; Clinical outcome measure; Computer based testing; Issue 88; Low contrast visual acuity; Medicine; Multiple sclerosis; Multiple sclerosis functional composite; Symbol digit modalities test

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER ASSISTED DIAGNOSIS; DEVICES; HUMAN; MICROCOMPUTER; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PROCEDURES;

COMPUTERS, HANDHELD; DIAGNOSIS, COMPUTER-ASSISTED; HUMANS; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS;

EID: 84921988027     PISSN: 1940087X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3791/51318     Document Type: Article

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