Validity and reliability of the suggested immobilization test for measurement of restless legs syndrome severity in adults with multiple sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Objective/background

Adults with multiple sclerosis (MS) often present with conditions that mimic restless legs syndrome (RLS), thereby adding complexity into the assessment of RLS severity. The current gold-standard measures of RLS severity rely on a fixed seven-day time frame, which limits the ability of these measures for studying acute changes in RLS severity. The present study examined if subjective and objective scores from the suggested immobilization test (SIT) provide a valid and reliable acute measure of RLS severity in persons with MS.

Patients/methods

Participants with MS and RLS (n = 20) and MS without RLS (n = 20) were matched by age, gender, and disability. All participants completed validated questionnaires for RLS severity followed by the SIT, conducted at 1

SUBMITTER: Cederberg KLJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8355084 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature