Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC) - swallow difficult score

General Details:

Name:
Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC) - swallow difficult score
Steward:
NINDS
Definition:
Score for difficulty swallowing, as part of the Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC)
Registration Status:
Qualified

Permissible Values:

Data Type:
Value List
Unit of Measure:
Ids:
Value Code Name Code Code System Code Description
0 0 = Normal 0 = Normal
2 2 = Rare episode of choking or trouble swallowing 2 = Rare episode of choking or trouble swallowing
5 5 = Frequent trouble swallowing, e.g. necessitating changes in diet 5 = Frequent trouble swallowing, e.g. necessitating changes in diet
6 6 = Gastric tube 6 = Gastric tube

Designations:

Designation:
Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC) - swallow difficult score
Tags:

Designations:

Definition:
Score for difficulty swallowing, as part of the Myasthenia Gravis Composite (MGC)
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Burns TM, Conaway MR, Cutter GR, Sanders DB The construction of an efficient evaluative instrument for myasthenia gravis: the MG Composite. Muscle and 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.

Identifiers:

Source:
NLM
Id:
DnsbgqCCD0D
Version:
3.1
Source:
NINDS
Id:
C16605
Version:
3
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BRICS Variable Name
Id:
MGCSwallowDifficultScore
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