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Validation of the Modified Body Image Scale in People with Multiple Sclerosis

A survey with 208 people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) confirmed that the modified Body Image Scale (mBIS) is a reliable and valid tool for assessing body image concerns, showing high internal consistency and good test-retest reliability. It correlated moderately with anxiety, strongly with depression, and had a low negative correlation with interoceptive awareness.

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Human efficacy: Not yet assessed
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Why it matters

This validation is important as it underscores body image concerns in MS and their potential relationship with psychological well-being, but does not determine how the mBIS may influence treatment or outcomes.

What this does not prove

The study does not demonstrate the clinical application of the mBIS in practice or its impact on treatment outcomes.

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Study facts

Study design: Other
Participants / samples: 208 · basis not reported
Randomised: Not reported
Controlled: Not reported
Primary endpoint met: Yes
Relevant MS type: Not reported
Publication date: Not reported
Evidence reviewed: Abstract only
Regulatory approval: Not reported
Research areas: Other

Original sources

Primary evidenceAssessing Body Image in Multiple Sclerosis: Adaptation and Validation of the Modified Body Image Scale. ↗DOI: 10.1002/brb3.71796

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study designThis study aims to adapt and validate the original Italian version of the Body Image Scale (BIS) for the MS population and to examine its psychometric properties.

subjects208 PwMS (mean age (SD): 50.9 (14.6) years; females: 144; mean self-reported EDSS (SD): 4.0 (1.96)) completed an online survey.

sample sizeA total of 208 PwMS (mean age (SD): 50.9 (14.6) years; females: 144; mean self-reported EDSS (SD): 4.0 (1.96)) completed an online survey.

peer reviewedJournal: Brain and behavior

primary endpoint metsupports the validity and reliability of the mBIS as a tool for assessing BI in PwMS.

research categoriesThe findings highlight the relevance of BI concerns in MS and their potential role in psychological well-being.

primary endpointCONCLUSIONS: This study supports the validity and reliability of the mBIS as a tool for assessing BI in PwMS.

findingsThe one-factor structure was confirmed (CFI = 0.977, TLI = 0.968, SRMR = 0.059), with high internal consistency (McDonald's ω = 0.963; Cronbach's α = 0.942); and good test-retest reliability (ICC = 0.88).

limitationsTitle: Assessing Body Image in Multiple Sclerosis: Adaptation and Validation of the Modified Body Image Scale.

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