Multiple sclerosis outcome evaluation

The Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite (MSFC) was developed by the MS Consortium (Whitaker et al., 1995) for evaluating disabilities ranging from motor function to cognitive changes and to replace the EDSS. The three tools included in the MSFC are a timed 25 foot walk, the 9-hole peg test for hand dexterity and the Paced Auditory Serial Addition Test (PASAT). The MSFC is a quandfiable measure of disability but ten years later, it is sdll infrequently incorporated as a primary outcome measure because of the increased time element necessary to validate the individual tests and the dme necessary for their adminisd adon. 

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