Preferred Label : Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis Questionnaire;
NCIt synonyms : FAMS Questionnaire;
NCIt related terms : FAMS; FAMS01;
NCIt definition : A standardized, disease-specific rating scale developed by Cella et al in 1996 to
assess quality of life and functional status of individuals with multiple sclerosis.
The questionnaire contains 58 items across 7 categories; mobility, symptoms, emotional
well-being, general contentment, thinking and fatigue, family/social well-being, and
additional concerns. The scoring algorithm for this questionnaire assigns a value
from 0 (not at all) to 4 (very much) to each item in the response categories, and
the total score ranges between 0 and 176.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: Functional Assessment of Multiple Sclerosis Version 4 (FAMS) (These materials
discuss and/or include FACIT Measurement System, which is owned exclusively by Dr.
David Cella. No part of the FACIT Measurement System may be reproduced, distributed,
or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or
other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of Dr.
David Cella and payment of any applicable fees. Copyright Dr. David Cella. All rights
reserved.);
Origin ID : C112521;
UMLS CUI : C3827008;
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