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Table 2 Diagnosis of RRMS based on the McDonald criteria

From: Insights on diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making patterns for multiple sclerosis treatment: cross-sectional opinion survey results from Japanese neurologists

Question and answer

Overall

(n = 205)

Sub-group by the number of MS patients under care

P value

Group 1:

1–3 patients (n = 69)

Group 2:

4–9 patients (n = 58)

Group 3:

≥10 patients (n = 78)

Group comparison*

Trend test†

Question: Can dissemination in time and space be determined for the purpose of diagnosing RRMS in the presence of 1 clinical attack with a single MRI scan?

Yes, n (%)

177 (86.3)

54 (78.3)

51 (87.9)

72 (92.3)

0.152a

0.015b

0.391c

0.014

  1. RRMS relapsing remitting multiple sclerosis, MS multiple sclerosis, MRI magnetic resonance imaging
  2. *Percentages were compared in groups of two using the chi-square test, and the corresponding P values are indicated for the following comparisons: a: Group 1 vs. Group 2, b: Group 1 vs. Group 3, c: Group 2 vs. Group 3
  3. †The trend across the three groups was tested using the Cochran-Armitage test
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Multiple Sclerosis and Demyelinating Disorders

ISSN: 2056-6115

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