Do patient and proxy agree? Long-term changes in multiple sclerosis physical impact and walking ability on patient-reported outcome scales

Conclusion:
In the majority of the patient-proxy couples there was agreement. Proxies can serve as a valuable source of information, but caution remains essential when using scores from proxies.

Source: Multiple Sclerosis - October 24, 2014 Category: Neurology Authors: Sonder, J. M., Balk, L. J., Bosma, L. V., Polman, C. H., Uitdehaag, B. M. Tags: Research Papers Source Type: research