Table 3 Results from standardized questionnaires. Intervention group n = 23 at T0, n = 22 at T1, n = 21 at T2. Control group n = 23.

From: Feasibility and outcome of the fewer falls in multiple sclerosis intervention: a pilot randomized controlled trial

Outcome measure

Time

Intervention group

Control group

P value*

Median

IQR

Median

IQR

FPSS (0–22 points)

T0

11

8–12

11

8–12

 

T1

10

10–13

10

8–12

 

T2

10

9–14

10

8–15

0.93

P value

 

0.96

 

0.48

  

VAS-FoF indoors (0–100)

T0

42

20–50

30

20–64

 

T1

29

18–51

31

25–50

 

T2

25

13–50

30

17–69

0.54

P value

 

0.23

 

0.65

  

VAS-FoF outdoors (0–100)

T0

60

31–83

66

28–77

 

T1

55

38–77

64

30–75

 

T2

56

32–77

60

24–74

0.69

P value

 

0.76

 

0.88

  

FES-I (ambulatory participants) (16–64 points)

T0

33

27–42

34

22–40

 

T1

34

29–40

29

24–35

 

T2

34

27–38

31

23–39

0.69

P value

 

0.66

 

0.28

  

SCI-SCF (non-ambulatory participants) (16–64 points)

T0

40

26–54

39

28–51

 

T1

38

29–41

36

33–47

 

T2

34

30–

36

34–50

0.63

P value

 

1.0

 

0.47

  

FAI (0–45 points)

T0

25

18–33

29

23–32

 

T1

27

21–32

29

20–34

 

T2

29

22–37

29

21–34

0.81

P value

 

0.03

 

0.27

  

MSIS-29 physical (0–100 points)

T0

54

30–69

49

28–68

 

T1

51

31–65

46

25–58

 

T2

48

24–59

41

30–61

0.99

P value

 

0.13

 

0.17

  

MSIS-29 psychological (0–100 points)

T0

36

25–53

28

19–39

 

T1

35

24–45

31

19–42

 

T2

25

13–39

25

17–39

0.81

P value

 

0.08

 

0.97

  
  

Intervention

Control

P value*

Physical activity < 150 activity min/week, n

T0

13

12

 

T1

10

10

 

T2

10

10

0.89

P value

 

0.72

0.67

 

Sedentary behaviour sitting ≥ 10 h/day, n

T0

14

9

 

T1

8

9

 

T2

9

9

0.80

P value

 

0.10

1.0

 
  1. FPSS Fall Prevention Strategies Survey, VAS-FoF Visual Analogue Scale for Fear of Falling, FES-I Falls Efficacy Scale International, SCI-SCF Spinal Cord Injury Falls Concern Scale, MSIS-29 Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale, FAI Frenchay Activities Index. *Between groups, Within groups.