Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the factor structure of the Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29) to assess its suitability for modeling the impact of MS on a nation-wide sample of individuals from the United States. Investigators completed a Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) to examine the two-factor structure proposed by Hobart et al. [17]. Although the original MSIS-29 factor structure did not fit the data exactly, the hypothesized two-factor model was partially supported in the current data. Implications for future instrument development and rehabilitation practice are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 523-538 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Work |
Volume | 49 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2014 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA)
- Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale (MSIS-29)
- Multiple sclerosis
- health outcome measurement
- psychometric methods
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Rehabilitation
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health