Abstract
在多发性硬化症神经和神经心理缺陷和残疾的精确测量是具有挑战性的。我们提出一个新的测试,多发性硬化症性能测试(MSPT),它代表了一种新的方法来量化MS相关的残疾。该MSPT需要在计算机技术,信息技术,生物力学和临床测量科学进步的好处。所得MSPT代表的基于计算机的平台为MS严重性精确,有效的测量。基于,但延长了多发性硬化症功能复合(MSFC),则MSPT提供的行走速度,平衡,手灵巧度,视觉功能和认知加工速度精确,定量数据。该MSPT由51例MS患者和49名健康对照(HC)进行测试。 MSPT得分均高重现性,与技术人员管理的考试成绩密切相关,歧视MS从HC和轻度MS严重的,并与患者报告结果相关秒。与技术人员为基础的测试相比,可靠性,灵敏性和临床意义MSPT比分措施是有利的。该MSPT是收集MS残疾的结果数据,病人护理和研究的一个潜在的变革方式。因为该测试是基于计算机的,测试性能,可在传统的或新颖的方式进行分析,并可以将数据直接输入到研究或临床数据库。该MSPT可以广为传播,以在实践中设置的医生谁没有连接到临床试验表现网站或谁正在练习在农村设置,大大提高进入临床试验的临床医生和患者。该MSPT能够适应出门诊的设置,如病人的家庭,从而提供更有意义的现实世界的数据。该MSPT代表neuroperformance测试的新典范。这种方法可以有标准化的计算机适应t关于在MS临床护理和研究同样变革性的影响令人感兴趣已在教育领域,有明确的潜力,加快临床护理和研究进展。
Materials
Name | Company | Catalog Number | Comments |
9-Hole Peg Test Kit | Rolyan | A8515 | |
Apple iPad with Retina Display (16 GB, Wi-Fi, White) | Apple | MD513LL/A | |
CD Player | Non-brand specific | ||
iPad Body Belt | Motion Med LLC | RMBB001 | Special order for The Cleveland Clinic |
LCVA Wall Chart | Precision Vision | 2180 | |
Music Stand | Non-brand specific | ||
PASAT Audio CD | PASAT.US | English | |
SDMT Test Materials | WPS | W-129 | |
Upper Extremity Overlay Apparatus | Motion Med LLC | PB002 | Special order for The Cleveland Clinic |
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