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Table 1 Clinical characteristics of the MS intervention and MS control group

From: Robot-supported upper limb training in a virtual learning environment : a pilot randomized controlled trial in persons with MS

Subject

EDSS

Age

Sex (F/M)

Type of MS

Disease duration (yrs)

Wheelchair-bound

Current hand dominance

Arm trained

MS Experimental group

      

1

8.5

65

F

SP

25

Yes

Right

Right

2

8.0

57

M

SP

27

Yes

Right

Left

3

8.0

75

M

SP

10

Yes

Right

Right

4

8.0

64

M

PP

14

Yes

Left

Left

5

8.0

56

M

SP

26

Yes

Right

Right

6

8.5

55

M

SP

27

Yes

Right

Left

7

3.5

58

F

SP

3

No

Right

Left

8

8.0

72

M

SP

34

Yes

Left

Left

9

7.0

47

F

RR

24

Yes

Right

Left

Median

8

58

  

25

   

IQR

8-8

56–65

  

14–27

   

MS Control group

      

1

7.0

59

M

SP

18

Yes

Left

Right

2

7.5

46

F

SP

10

Yes

Right

Left

3

7.0

50

M

SP

8

Yes

Right

Left

4

8.0

52

F

SP

14

Yes

Right

Right

5

8.0

49

F

SP

23

Yes

Right

Right

6

3.5

48

F

SP

5

No

Right

Left

7

6.5

62

M

SP

21

No

Right

Left

8

7.5

59

M

PP

/

No

Right

Right

Median

7.3

61

  

14

   

IQR

6.9–7.6

47–75

  

9–19.5

   

p

0.25 ^

0.11 $

  

0.09 $

   
  1. Values reported are median and interquartile range, or number; p= p-value chi square test for nominal/ ordinal data or Mann-Whitney U Test for continous data to compare groups yrs years, F female, M male, SP secondary progressive MS, RR relapsing remitting MS; PP primary progressive MS