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Table 1 MS and general health score components and points

From: Development and validation of a claims-based measure as an indicator for disease status in patients with multiple sclerosis treated with disease-modifying drugs

MS score

General health score

Parameter

Points

Parameter

Points

Rehabilitation

25.597

Myocardial infarction (Charlson)

20.823

Altered mental state

15.802

Metastatic solid tumor (Charlson)

19.027

Pain

12.946

Any primary malignancy (Charlson)

12.172

Disability

10.000

Drug/device complication (CCS)

10.453

Balance disorder

9.211

Diabetes with chronic complications (Charlson)

8.937

Stiffness

8.651

Hematologic (CCS)

6.251

Urinary incontinence

6.366

Gastrointestinal disease (CCS)

5.891

Numbness

4.779

Psychiatric (CCS)

5.785

Malaise and fatigue

4.271

Rheumatologic (Charlson)

5.424

Infections

2.377

Genitourinary (CCS)

5.238

  1. CCS Clinical Classification System, Charlson Charlson-Deyo comorbidities, MS multiple sclerosis