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September 10, 2025BiomedicinesOpen Access

Sensitivity and Specificity of a Revised Version of the TRACK-MS Screening Battery for Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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LBLuisa T. BalzUniversity Hospital Ulm IUIngo UttnerUniversität Ulm DTDaniela TaranuUniversity Hospital Ulm

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Prospective study shows TRACK-MS-R achieves 97.44% sensitivity in detecting cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis patients, indicating a robust screening approach.

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TRACK-MS-R demonstrated high sensitivity of 97.44% for detecting cognitive impairment in MS patients.
The specificity of TRACK-MS-R was noted at 82.98%, distinguishing MS patients from healthy controls effectively.
In a cross-sectional study with 102 MS patients, neuropsychological assessments utilized TRACK-MS-R to evaluate cognitive functions.
Despite high sensitivity, caution is advised with TRACK-MS-R's specificity, suggesting the need for further testing in clinical settings.

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Balz et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68c1b19354b1d3bfb60e8c76 https://doi.org/10.3390/biomedicines13081902

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Prospective study shows TRACK-MS-R achieves 97.44% sensitivity in detecting cognitive impairment in multiple sclerosis patients, indicating a robust screening approach.

Sensitivity and Specificity of a Revised Version of the TRACK-MS Screening Battery for Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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Sensitivity and Specificity of a Revised Version of the TRACK-MS Screening Battery for Early Detection of Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis

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