However: 9 refuses to take part, 5 changed their addresses, 3 had their diagnosis changed, 2 had relapses and 1 was pregnant. Out of the aforementioned people, the study finally settled for 40 people that had been diagnosed as having MS and who were being monitored as outpatients in the aforementioned hospital.
Todos los 60 pacientes fueron convidados a participar de la investigación, ya que se preveían pérdidas, sin embargo, hubo rechazos 9, cambios de dirección 5, alteración de diagnóstico 3, brotes 2 y embarazo 1.
Todos os 60 pacientes foram convidados para a pesquisa, visto que prevíamos perdas, porém, houve recusas 9, mudanças de endereço 5, alteração de diagnóstico 3, surtos 2 e gravidez 1.