Criteria and uses of the Minimal Record of Disability in multiple sclerosis.

A Minimal Record of Disability of Multiple Sclerosis has been developed by collaborative studies over 5 years among twelve countries in nine languages. The purpose is to provide a simple data set reflecting the profile of personal disability and environmental situations of individuals with MS so that local, regional and national planning and evaluation of resource allocations can be developed as well as to permit international comparisons of system effectiveness. The MRD is patterned on the World Health Organization taxonomy for disability and is now ready for implementation in service studies.