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Table 4 Patient-related outcome measures

From: Adherence, satisfaction and functional health status among patients with multiple sclerosis using the BETACONNECT® autoinjector: a prospective observational cohort study

Questionnaire

Initial visit

24-week visit

Results from other published studies in patients with MS

FAMS (scale: 0–176) Total score (without regard to additional concerns)

N = 129

N = 97

 

 Mean (SD)

135.5 (29.2)

134.6 (33.7)

120.3 (33.2)

N = 137 [19]

120.3 (30.7)

N = 344 [20]

107.5 (32.9)

N = 377 [15]

110.4 (31.7)

N = 463–472 [21]

 Median (range)

145.2 (58–171)

146 (56–176)

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HADS – anxiety (scale: 0–21)

N = 131

N = 94

 

 Mean (SD)

5.3 (4.1)

5.4 (4.3)

8.03 (4.2)

N = 4516 [23]

 Median (range)

5 (0–18)

5 (0–19)

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 Cut-off ≥8, %

26.5

26.6

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HADS – depression (scale: 0–21)

N = 131

N = 94

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 Mean (SD)

3.7 (3.7)

4.1 (4.1)

7.37 (4.2)

N = 4516 [23]

7.0 (2.9)

N = 269 [24]

 Median (range)

2 (0–15)

3 (0–16)

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 Cut-off ≥8, %

16.7

19.2

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CES-D (scale: 0–60)

N = 131

N = 95

 

 Mean (SD)

12.8 (9.6)

13.0 (11.6)

18.5 (10.1)

N = 51 [22]

20 (12.1)

N = 463–472 [21]

 Median (range)

10 (0–40)

9 (0–43)

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  < 16, %

65.7

65.3

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 16–21, %

16.8

12.6

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  > 21, %

17.6

22.1

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FSMC (scale: 20–100)

  

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 Cognitive

N = 66

N = 95

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  Mean (SD)

23.0 (11.0)

22.2 (10.8)

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  Median (range)

21.5 (10–50)

18 (10–50)

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 Motor

N = 131

N = 98

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  Mean (SD)

23.6 (11.1)

24.1 (11.8)

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  Median (range)

22.9 (10–49)

20.5 (10–50)

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 Total

N = 66

N = 95

 

  Mean (SD)

47.3 (21.9)

46.1 (21.9)

65.2 (17.5)

N = 51 [22]

  Median (range)

47.5 (20–98)

39 (20–100)

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SDMT Total (scale: 0–110)

N = 116

N = 75

 

 Mean (SD)

47.9 (12.6)

51.5 (14.4)

49.06 (10.01)

N = 51 [22]

51 (13.0)

N = 159 [26]

47.66 (14.71)

N = 100 [25]

55.3 (12.17)

N = 22 [27]

 Median (range)

49 (16–76)

51 (15–95)

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  1. SD standard deviation, EDSS expanded disability status scale, FAMS Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis, HADS Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, CES-D Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, SDMT The Symbol Digit Modalities Test, FSMC Fatigue Scale for Motor and Cognitive Functions