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Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test: validation of self-administered neuroperformance modules.

S M Rao^1,2, R Galioto¹, M Sokolowski²

¹Mellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis, Neurological Institute, Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH, USA.

European Journal of Neurology

|February 4, 2020

Summary

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The self-administered Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test (MSPT) provides reliable and valid measures for multiple sclerosis (MS) assessment. These tools are sensitive to MS disability and useful for clinical practice and research.

Keywords:

cognition testing convergent validity low contrast vision testing multiple sclerosis test-retest reliability upper and lower extremity motor testing

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Clinical Neurology
Rehabilitation Medicine

Background:

The Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test (MSPT) is a patient self-administered tool for assessing neuroperformance in individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS).
Existing assessments may not fully capture the nuances of MS-related functional decline.
Objective and reliable metrics are needed for clinical practice and outcomes research in MS.

Purpose of the Study:

To determine the test-retest reliability, practice effects, convergent validity, and sensitivity to MS disability of MSPT neuroperformance subtests.
To evaluate the Contrast Sensitivity Test (CST), Manual Dexterity Test (MDT), and Walking Speed Test (WST).
To introduce regression-based norms for interpreting the MSPT cognition test (Processing Speed Test, PST).

Main Methods:

Substudy 1: Assessed reliability and validity of CST, MDT, WST in 30 MS patients and 30 controls.
Substudy 2: Examined sensitivity to MS disability in over 600 MS patients.
Substudy 3: Compared PST performance between research volunteers and clinical samples.

Main Results:

The CST, MDT, and WST demonstrated reliability, validity, and sensitivity to MS outcomes.
Self-administered MSPT performance was comparable to technician-administered tests.
The Processing Speed Test (PST) showed poorer performance in a clinical sample versus a research sample.

Conclusions:

Self-administered MSPT neuroperformance modules yield reliable, objective metrics for clinical practice and MS outcomes research.
These tools enhance the objective assessment of neurological function in MS.
Cognitive dysfunction may be underestimated in studies relying solely on voluntary consent, highlighting the value of clinical sample data.