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Table 1 Baseline data collection variables

From: Individualised behaviour change strategies for physical activity in multiple sclerosis (IPAC-MS): protocol for a randomised controlled trial

Variable

Age (years)

Sex

 Male

 Female

Height

Weight

BMI

 Within normal limits

 Under normal limits

 Over normal limits

Medical history

 Osteoarthritis

 Osteoporosis

 Coronary heart disease

 Stroke

 Diabetes

 Chronic respiratory disease

 Parkinson disease

 Cancer

 Other (list)

Residence

 Urban

 Rural

Type of MS

 Relapsing-remitting

 Secondary progressive

 Primary progressive

 Progressive relapsing

 Unknown

Year of MS onset (e.g., first symptom)

Year of MS diagnosis (by a neurologist)

Most recent relapse (month/year)

Walking aid or assistive device required?

 No

 Yes (if yes, list type)

Employment

 Full-time (≥36 hours weekly)

 Part-time

 Casual

 Unemployed due to MS

 Retired

Any falls in past 6 months?

 No

 Yes (frequency and severity)

Disease-modifying therapy use

 Never

 Past (list)

 Current (list)

Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) score

Timed 25-ft walk (seconds)

Nine-hole peg test (seconds)

Symbol Digit Modality Test score

Godin Leisure-Time Exercise Questionnaire score

Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale-29 v2 score

Multiple Sclerosis Self-Efficacy Scale score

Exercise Self-Efficacy Scale score

  1. BMI body mass index, MS multiple sclerosis