Neurology & Stroke
This Health Area covers instruments used to assess disability and functional status in neurological conditions such as multiple sclerosis and stroke. It includes established clinician-administered disability scales, alongside structured questionnaires that allow patients or proxies to report functional status without an in-person examination. These measures are used in neurology clinical care, patient registries, and clinical trials to track disease progression and functional outcomes over time, and are available for digital administration through the PROMinsight platform.
4 instruments available through PROMinsight
Looking for a PROMinsight-developed measure? This page lists third-party instruments available through our platform. For PROMinsight's own CAT instruments and questionnaires, visit the PROMs section.
EDSS
Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale
A widely used, clinician-administered scale quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis.
mRS
Modified Rankin Scale
A widely used, clinician-rated global scale of functional disability after stroke.
PDDS
Patient Determined Disease Steps
A single-item, patient-reported classification of mobility-related disability in multiple sclerosis.
smRSq
Simplified Modified Rankin Scale Questionnaire
A structured, self- or proxy-administered questionnaire that derives a modified Rankin Scale score without a face-to-face clinical assessment.
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