Multiple Sclerosis Performance Test: Technical Development and Usability

• DOI: 10.1007/s12325-019-00958-x
• Publication Date: 2019-05-03T11:09:05Z
• Authors: Jane K. Rhodes; David Schindler; Stephen M. Rao; Fernando Venegas; Efrosini T. Bruzik; Wendy Gabel; James R. Williams; Glenn A. Phillips; Colleen C. Mullen; Jaime L. Freiburger; Lyla Mourany; Christine Reece; Deborah M. Miller; Francois Bethoux; Robert A. Bermel; Lauren B. Krupp; Ellen M. Mowry; Jay Alberts; Richard A. Rudick
• Keywords: Technician; System usability scale

In the clinic, assessment of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) is typically qualitative and non-standardized. To describe MS Performance Test (MSPT), an iPad Air® 2 (Apple, Cupertino, CA, USA)-based neurological platform allowing to input relevant information without aid a medical technician, creating longitudinal, clinically meaningful, digital record. report results from human factor (HF) usability studies, initial large-scale implementation in practice setting. The HF study examined use-error patterns small groups healthy controls (n = 14), assessed effectiveness patient interaction tool by range disability 60) clinical setting, deployed MSPT across diverse population 1000) large center for routine care. assessments were completed all users study; minor changes design recommended. study, 73% MSPT, average administration time 32 min; 85% described their experience as satisfactory. care, 84% 28 min. Patients varying levels minimal or no supervision, resulting comprehensive, efficient, standardized, quantitative, meaningful data collection part thus large-scale, real-world evidence generation. Biogen. NCT02664324.