Table 2:

Clinical scales of baseline and month 12 (median and range)a

Time PointBaselineMonth 12P Value
Patients on natalizumab
    EDSS3.0(1.5–6.5)3.0(1.0–6.5)1.0
    HADS-A6.0(1–13)6.0(0–15)1.0
    HADS-D4.5(0–18)2.0(0–17).012b
    CIS-2068.5(14–125)62.0(10–117).036
Patients on IFNb/GA (n = 17)
    EDSS2.5(1.0–6.5)3.0(1.5–7.0).006b
    HADS-A7.0(1–14)5.0(1–11).609
    HADS-D5.0(0–12)3.0(0–14).855
    CIS-2086.0(31–114)81.0(16–105).177
Healthy controls (n = 12)
    HADS-A3.5(1–12)2.5(0–9)1.0
    HADS-D1.0(0–10)0.0(0–5)1.0
    CIS-2042.5(17–85)52.0(17–82).744
  • Note:—CIS-20 indicates Checklist Individual Strength questionnaire; HADS, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale; A, Anxiety; D, Depression.

  • a EDSS, HADS, and CIS were tested with the related-samples Wilcoxon signed rank test (Bonferroni-corrected).

  • b Significant difference.