A motor function measure scale for neuromuscular diseases. Construction and validation study.
Bérard C, Payan C, Hodgkinson I, Fermanian J and the MFM collaborative study group.
Neuromuscular Disorders. 2005. 15 : 463-470.
Validation study of a new scale for motor function measurement developed for neuromuscular diseases, the MFM. The validation study included 303 patients, aged 6–62 years. The scale comprised 32 items, in three motor function domains: standing position and transfers, axial and proximal motor function, distal motor function. The scale is reliable, does not require any special equipment and is well-accepted by patients.
Keywords: neuromuscular diseases, motor function, metrology, scale, validation study, clinical trials
Articles in scientific journals
Responsiveness of the Motor Function Measure in Patients With Spinal Muscular Atrophy.
Vuillerot C, Payan C, Iwaz J, Ecochard R, Bérard C and the MFM Spinal Muscular Atrophy Study Group. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2013. 94(8) : 1555-61. Assessment in 112 patients with Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) aged 5.7 to 59 years of the ability of the MFM to detect...
Quantitative MRI and loss of free ambulation in Duchenne muscular dystrophy.
Fischmann A, Hafner P, Gloor M, Schmid M, Klein A, Pohlman U, Waltz T, Gonzalez R, Haas T, Bieri O, Fischer D. J Neurol. 2013. 260(4):969-74. The purpose of this trial was to correlate quantitative MRI with functional abilities, evaluate using MFM in 22 ambulant or...
Oral muscles are progressively affected in Duchenne muscular dystrophy: implications for dysphagia treatment
van den Engel-Hoek L, Erasmus CE, Hendriks JC, Geurts AC, Klein WM, Pillen S, Sie LT, de Swart BJ, de Groot IJ. J Neurol. 2013. 260(5):1295-303. Dysphagia is reported in advanced stages of Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD). Authors aimed to describe the dysphagia in...
Responsiveness of the Motor Function Measure in Neuromuscular Diseases
Vuillerot C, Payan C, Girardot F, Fermanian J, Iwaz J, Bérard C, Ecochard R, and the MFM Study Group.Arch Phys Med Rehabil 2012. 93(12):2551-2556. Study of the responsiveness of the MFM in 152 neuromuscular disease patients.MFM showed a good responsiveness, especially...
The role of physical therapy in the preservation of motor skills in Becker’s muscular dystrophy–a case study
Codrea TA, Pop NH. Palestrica of the Third Millennium - Civilization and Sport. 13(3):272-275. A physical therapy protocol was applied to a 19 years old Becker’s muscular dystrophy patients. Motor skills were evaluated using the MFM. The long term objectives of the...
Motor assessment in patients with Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Diniz GP, Lasmar LM, Giannetti JG. Arq Neuropsiquiatr. 2012. 70(6): 416-21. This study of 20 DMD patients shows the sensitivity of the MFM with six months between two applications. PubMed link Keywords: Duchenne muscular dystrophy, MFM, Medical research concil ...