Author's response to reviews Title: Validation of the Spanish version of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality Of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire Authors:

Validation of the spanish version of the multiple sclerosis international quality of life (musiqol) questionnaire

BACKGROUND The Multiple Sclerosis International Quality Of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire, a 31-item, multidimensional, self-administrated questionnaire that is available in 14 languages including Spanish, has been validated using a large international sample. We investigated the validity and reliability of the Spanish version of MusiQoL in Spain. METHODS Consecutive patients with different typ...

Asian adaptation and validation of an English version of the multiple sclerosis international quality of life questionnaire (MusiQoL).

INTRODUCTION The Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life questionnaire (MusiQoL) is a self-administered, multi-dimensional, patient-based health-related quality of life (HRQoL) instrument. With increasing prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Asian countries, a valid tool to assess HRQoL in those patients is needed. The aim of this study was to evaluate patient acceptability, conten...

Validity and Reliability of the Greek Version of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality-of-Life Questionnaire

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE There are no data regarding psychometrically validated, health-related quality-of-life instruments designed specifically for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) in Greece. Recently, the MS International Quality-of-Life questionnaire (MusiQoL), a multidimensional, self-administered questionnaire, which is available in 14 languages (including Greek), has been validated us...

Responsiveness of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life questionnaire to disability change: a longitudinal study

BACKGROUND Responsiveness, defined as the ability to detect a meaningful change, is a core psychometric property of an instrument measuring quality of life (QoL) rarely reported in multiple sclerosis (MS) studies. OBJECTIVE To assess the responsiveness of the Multiple Sclerosis International Quality of Life (MusiQoL) questionnaire to change in disability over 24 months, defined by change in t...

Author's response to reviews Title:Physical activity and associated levels of disability and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis: a large international survey Authors: