Performance of Activities of daily living in people with multiple sclerosis.

Objective: Multiple sclerosis (MS) may result in activity and participation limitations, including the performance of activities of daily living (ADL). This study aims at systematically investigate ADL performance by using Assessment of Motor and Process Skills (AMPS) in people with MS (PwMS) of all disease types and within the Kurtzke Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) range from 1.0 - 8.

Assessing life balance of European people with multiple sclerosis: A multicenter clinimetric study within the RIMS network.

Background: Life balance is defined as "a satisfying pattern of daily activity that is healthful, meaningful, and sustainable to an individual within the context of his or her current life circumstances". To assess life balance, the self-report instrument Life Balance Inventory (LBI) has been developed in the US. The aim of this study was to evaluate cross-cultural, construct validity and test-retest reliability of translated versions of the LBI in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) within different European cultures (Dutch, Flemish, Slovenian, and Spanish).