This is a national, multicentric, prospective, descriptive study evaluating the psychometric properties of the French version PLSFRS scale
This is a prospective study conducted in 8 French ALS centers which will enroll 80 patients with PLS. All these patients will undergo an evaluation of their functional status from the ALSFRS-r and PLSFRS scales. All patients will be evaluated at 3 time points (T0,M6 at the outpatient clinic) and at M3 remotely. The aim of the study will be to validate a trans-cultural and psychometric version of the PLSFRS available for the French PLS population.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
80
assessment of their functional status using the French version of the PLSFRS scale during a routine multidisciplinary assessment every 3-6 months for all patients with motor neurone disease, as recommended by the FILSLAN network
University hospital
Brest, France
University hospital
Clermont-Ferrand, France
University hospital
Lille, France
University hospital
Limoges, France
French version of the PLSFRS scale
10 items with a score from 0 to 6; 2 items with a score from 0 to 4 Maximal score is 68.
Time frame: inclusion and 6 months
Change Global Impression (CGI) scale
overall clinical impression of the change; score from 1 to 7
Time frame: 6 months
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University hospital
Lyon, France
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Nice, France
University hospital
Tours, France