Patient characteristics (n=42)
| Age (mean (range) y) | 47.2 (28.2–68.8) | ||||
| Sex | 15 men, 27 women | ||||
| Onset of symptoms to diagnosis (mean (SD) y) | 4.4 (4.6) | ||||
| Duration of symptoms of MS at study entry (mean (SD) y) | 12.3 (8.4) | ||||
| Time since last relapse to study entry in patients with relapses (median (range) y (rounded to nearest y)) | 1 (0–21) | ||||
| Expanded disability status scale26 score (0–10), n (41 assessed) | 4.0 | 2 | 4.5 | 2 | |
| 5.0 | 1 | 5.5 | 2 | ||
| 6.0 | 17 | 6.5 | 17 | ||
| Distance from hospital (mean (SD) (range) miles) | 9.8 (7.4) (1.0–26.0) | ||||
| Journey time to hospital (mean (SD) (range) min) | 25 (10) (10–50) | ||||