Although it cannot fully duplicate the subtleties of the in-person evaluation, a neurological examination via televideo can provide sufficient information on which to base many clinical decisions, including a tele-EDSS score.
The following examination was developed by UCSF MS clinicians and validated against an in-clinic Neurostatus EDSS examination in 41 adults with MS (Bove et al, Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 2019 Oct; 25(11):1526-1534).
It was further refined by Drs. Riley Bove, Richard Cuneo, Sasha Gupta, Joseph Sabatino based on cumulative experience with 60+ additional teleEDSS visits in June 2020.