Development and evaluation of a self-administered version of the ALSFRS-R

Neurology. 2006 Oct 10;67(7):1294-6. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000238505.22066.fc.

Abstract

We evaluated the reliability and sensitivity to change over time of a newly developed self-administered version of the ALS functional rating scale-revised (ALSFRS-R) in 60 consecutive patients from an ALS clinic. The self-administered ALSFRS-R showed excellent reliability (intraclass correlation = 0.93, 95% CI: 088 to 0.96) and similar sensitivity to change over time vs the standard evaluator-administered ALSFRS-R.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Activities of Daily Living*
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Aged, 80 and over
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / classification*
  • Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis / diagnosis*
  • Female
  • Health Status Indicators*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Neuropsychological Tests
  • Random Allocation
  • Reproducibility of Results
  • Sensitivity and Specificity
  • Surveys and Questionnaires*