The Walk-12 (Walk-12)
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General Information
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This questionnaire is a measure of limitations people report when mobilising at home and in their local community.
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| Peripheral Nerve |
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| Chronology of Development |
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The Multiple Sclerosis Walking Scale (MSWS-12) was originally developed to measure the impact of multiple sclerosis on walking. However, as other disabling neurological conditions affect a person's ability to walk, it was adapted to become a generic measure of walking and mobility and renamed the Walk-12. The Walk-12 contains twelve items describing the impact of MS on walking which were generated from 30 MS patient interviews, expert opinion, and literature review. Any reference to MS was removed to produce a generic tool.
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Self administered on site
Administered by untrained evaluator
No training required beyond following instructions which accompany the tool.
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| Age Group |
Adults (16 Years and Over)
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Requires self report and is not suitable for people who are not ambulant for at least some of the day.
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Informal Translation |
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| Conditions of Use and Contact Information |
| Conditions of Use |
Copyright Provisions Apply
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Copyright belongs to the original authors and should be acknowledged as Neurological Outcome Measures Unit, University College London.
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University College London
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Neurological Outcome Measures Unit, University College London
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Questionnaire/Scale
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| Additional Format Information |
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| Equipment Description |
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No equipment other than a pen and paper is required.
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| Total Score |
Yes - total score is calculated.
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| Total Score - Range/Direction |
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60 or can be transformed to be from 100, where a higher scores indicates greater limitations
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| Sub-Score |
No - sub-score is not calculated.
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Reference 1
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Hobart, JC.; Riazi, A.; Lamping, DL.; et al (2003) Measuing the impact of MS on walking ability: the 12-item MS walking scale (MSWS-12), Neurology, Vol 60, pp 31-36, Lippincott, Williams and Wilkins, USA
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Reference 2
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Graham, RC.; Hughes, RAC.; (2006) Clinimetric properties of a walking scale in peripheral neuropathy, Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Vol 77, pp 977-979, BMJ group, UK
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Reference 3
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Holland, A.; O'Connor, RJ.; Thompson, AJ.; Playford, ED.; Hobart, JC.; (2006) Talking the talk on walking the walk: a 12-item generic walking scale suitable for neurological conditions?
J Neurol. 2006 Dec;253(12):1594-602
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