functional balance tests for patients with multiple sclerosis: a review study

Background: knowledge of the functional balance tests for the patients with multiple sclerosis (pwms) may provide useful and accurate information about the balance function of these patients under different situations.objectives: this study aims to review the functional balance tests for pwms. materials and methods: this is a systematic review. the search was conducted in pubmed, scopus, lilacs, cinahl, central, web of science, pedro, and google scholar databases on relevant studies published until november 2021.results: twenty-five articles and 25 different tests were found to evaluate the functional balance of pwms. it was found that the studies used 6 tests to assess the static balance, 13 tests to assess dynamic balance, and 6 multi-item tests to assess functional balance in pwms. single-leg stance test, balance error scoring system test and steady stance test is a test battery for static balance; six-spot step test, timed up and go test, and figure-of-8 hop test are better for dynamic balance, and the balance evaluation systems test is a better multiitem test to assess the balance of pwms by examining the postural control components.conclusion: single-limb standing test, balance error scoring system (bess) test and steady stance test provide accurate data on static balance; six spot step test, timed get up and go test and figure-of-8 hop test provide valuable data on the dynamic balance and balance evaluation systems test (bestest) is a valid test to assess the balance of pwms from the perspective of the review of posture control components.