Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire

Definition 1

A standardized, disease-specific rating scale developed by Cella et al in 1996 to assess quality of life and functional status of individuals with multiple sclerosis. The questionnaire contains 58 items across 7 categories; mobility, symptoms, emotional well-being, general contentment, thinking and fatigue, family/social well-being, and additional concerns. The scoring algorithm for this questionnaire assigns a value from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) to each item in the response categories, and the total score ranges between 0 and 176. (NCI Thesaurus)

Definition 2

Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis Version 4 (FAMS) (Cella et al. Validation of the Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis quality of life instrument. NEUROLOGY 1996;47: 129-139). (Questionnaires and all related subscales, translations, and adaptations ('FACIT System') are owned and copyrighted by David Cella, Ph.D. The ownership and copyright of the FACIT System resides strictly with Dr. Cella. Dr. Cella has granted FACIT.org the right to license usage of the FACIT System to other parties). (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

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