Disability and distress in 41 patients with functional weakness and/or sensory symptoms at follow up compared with multiple sclerosis and local population reference range
| SF-36 health status median scores (25th to 75th centile) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| This study (n=41, median age 48) | MS outpatients in Edinburgh5 (n=42, median age 41) | Local population reference range6 (n=1661, median age 47) | |
| All SF-36 scores range from 0 to 100; a lower score equates to poorer health status. | |||
| SF-36, short form 36-item health questionnaire. | |||
| Physical functioning | 55 (25 to 80) | 20 (0 to 90) | 95 (80 to 100) |
| Role physical | 0 (0 to 56) | 25 (0 to 100) | 100 (75 to 100) |
| Mental health | 64 (40 to 76) | 68 (4 to 96) | 80 (64 to 88) |
| Role emotional | 33 (0 to 100) | 100 (0 to 100) | 100 (100 to 100) |
| Social functioning | 56 (33 to 78) | 75 (0 to 100) | 100 (66 to 100) |
| Energy | 30 (15 to 40) | 35 (0 to 95) | 65 (45 to 75) |
| Pain | 33 (22 to 67) | 92 (0 to 100) | 84 (61 to 100) |
| General health | 40 (20 to 60) | 47 (10 to 90) | 77 (57 to 87) |