Table 2 Consensus for statements on the progression of nmDMD indicate that respondents agreed that the decline of muscle function of the lower limbs, the first to decline, can lead to loss of ambulation and that a decline in cardiac and pulmonary function are two of the major causes of death
Theme | Statement | Overall Agreement | Consensus |
|---|---|---|---|
Progression of nmDMD | The speed of progression of nmDMD is variable and individual to the patient | 85.0% | High |
The earlier nmDMD patients are diagnosed and treatment initiated, the greater the delay in muscle decline | 95.0% | Very high | |
Proximal lower limb muscles are amongst the first to decline in nmDMD leading to loss of ambulation | 100.0% | Very high | |
Decline in cardiac and pulmonary function are two of the major causes of death in nmDMD | 100.0% | Very high |