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In this study, we analyzed the relation between the OBFR and the MG Activities of Daily Living (MG\u2010ADL) score, and also with the more recently described MG Composite and 15\u2010item MG Quality\u2010of\u2010Life (MG\u2010QOL15) scales.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods:<\/jats:title><jats:p>We recruited 42 patients from two centers and assessed them on two occasions, approximately 6 months apart, using the OBFR, MG Composite, MG\u2010ADL, and MG\u2010QOL15 scales. The \u201cmodified\u201d OBFR score was derived from the original OBFR score.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title><jats:p>The OBFR score correlated significantly with the MG Composite, MG\u2010ADL, and MG\u2010QOL15 scores for both assessments, and with the sum of the bulbar items for all three scores. It also correlated strongly with the individual bulbar\u2010related items of all three scores. The \u201cmodified\u201d OBFR score also correlated significantly with all the aforementioned scores.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusions:<\/jats:title><jats:p>This study confirmed construct validity of the OBFR and \u201cmodified\u201d OBFR scores. 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