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== Purpose<br> == | == Purpose<br> == | ||
The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. It is widely used in clinical trials and in the assessment of people with MS. | |||
The scale was developed by a neurologist called John Kurtzke in 1983 as an advance from his previous 10 step Disability Status Scale (DSS). [[/mstrust.org.uk/a-z/expanded-disability-status-scale-edss|https://mstrust.org.uk/a-z/expanded-disability-status-scale-edss]]<br> | |||
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The Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) is a method of quantifying disability in multiple sclerosis and monitoring changes in the level of disability over time. It is widely used in clinical trials and in the assessment of people with MS.
The scale was developed by a neurologist called John Kurtzke in 1983 as an advance from his previous 10 step Disability Status Scale (DSS). https://mstrust.org.uk/a-z/expanded-disability-status-scale-edss
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