Expanded Disability Status Scale

GPTKB entity

Statements (22)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf clinical rating scale
gptkbp:abbreviation EDSS
gptkbp:assesses ambulation
functional systems
gptkbp:developedBy John F. Kurtzke
gptkbp:higherScoreMeans greater disability
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Expanded Disability Status Scale
gptkbp:introducedIn 1983
gptkbp:limitation focuses on walking ability
less sensitive to cognitive impairment
less sensitive to upper limb function
gptkbp:measures disability
neurological impairment
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Neurology_(journal)
gptkbp:range 0 to 10
gptkbp:relatedTo Multiple Sclerosis Functional Composite
gptkbp:scaleIncrement 0.5
gptkbp:usedFor multiple sclerosis
gptkbp:usedIn clinical trials
neurology
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Multiple_Sclerosis_Impact_Scale
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8