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Myasthenia%20Gravis%20Composite%20-%20MGC
Availability |
Please email the authors for information about obtaining the instrument: tmb8r@virginia.edu
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Classification |
Core: Myasthenia Gravis (MG)
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Short Description of Instrument |
The Myasthenia Gravis Composite Scale (MGC) is a disease-specific scale that measures manifestation of Myasthenia Gravis (MG) through symptoms and signs commonly seen in MG.
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Scoring |
The MGC is made up of three ocular, three bulbar, one respiratory, one neck and two limb items. Items are weighted on a 0–50 scale.
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References |
Burns TM, Conaway MR, Cutter GR, Sanders DB The construction of an efficient evaluative instrument for myasthenia gravis: the MG Composite. Muscle Nerve. 2008;38:1553-1562.
Burns TM. History of outcome measures in myasthenia gravis. Muscle Nerve. 2010;42:5-13.
Burns TM, Conaway MR, Sanders DB and the MG Composite and MG-QOL15 Study Group. The MG Composite: A valid and reliable outcome measure for myasthenia gravis. Neurology. 2010;74:1434-1440.
Document last updated July 2019
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