Research Article

Disability and Fatigue in Multiple Sclerosis: Can Rehabilitation Improve Them through a Structured Retraining Program?

Table 2

Differences in FIM, Barthel Index, and MFIS scores in multiple sclerosis participants.

PeriodMS () value

FIM score
 Before, mean (SD)115.22 (9.856)0.016
 After, mean (SD)116.65 (8.353)
 After, mean (SD)116.65 (8.353)0.042
 4-6 months later, mean (SD)115.47 (8.319)
Barthel index score
 Before, mean (SD)87.96 (11.030)0.372
 After, mean (SD)90.10 (10.532)
 4-6 months later, mean (SD)87.65 (11.416)
MFIS score
 Before, mean (SD)48.37 (18.558)<0.001
 After, mean (SD)37.67 (19.548)
 4-6 months later, mean (SD)39.47 (18.119)

SD: standard deviation; MS: multiple sclerosis.