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Gait variability in multiple sclerosis: a better falls predictor than EDSS in patients with low disability

Published inJournal of neural transmission, vol. 123, no. 4, p. 447-450
Publication date2016
Abstract

This longitudinal study aims to compare the role of stride time variability (STV) and EDSS for predicting falls in 50 patients with multiple sclerosis with low disability. 21.7 % developed falls (follow-up: 22 months). STV (IRR: 1.73, 95 % CI: 1.23-2.41, p = 0.001) and EDSS (IRR: 2.29, 95 % CI: 1.35-3.90, p = 0.002) were associated with the number of falls. Adding STV to EDSS improves the predictive power of the model from 21 to 26 %, but not adding EDSS to STV.

Keywords
  • Gait disorders
  • Falls
  • Disability
  • Longitudinal study
  • Multiple sclerosis
Citation (ISO format)
ALLALI, Gilles et al. Gait variability in multiple sclerosis: a better falls predictor than EDSS in patients with low disability. In: Journal of neural transmission, 2016, vol. 123, n° 4, p. 447–450. doi: 10.1007/s00702-016-1511-z
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