Abstracts

Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Health and Wellness Needs Reported to Influence Quality of Life in People with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis, a Qualitative Investigation

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive neurological disease diagnosed commonly between 20-50 years of age, with over...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Direct Cost Associated with Multiple Sclerosis and Important Components; A Population-Based Study 1997-2017

Direct cost associated with Multiple sclerosis: A Population-Based Study 1997-2017 Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

An Update on Participants in the Iconquerms Network.

Background: iConquerMS is a multiple sclerosis (MS) participant-powered research network (PPRN), dedicated to engaging people affected by...

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Multiple Sclerosis, Patient Reported Meaning and Purpose: The Relationship of Physical Ability to Patient Reported Quality of Life

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disease characterized by relapses, progression, physical disability and MRI changes....

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Poster-Programs

The Influence of Tethered and Joint HCP and Patient Education on Clinical Practice Behavior, Patient Activation, and Empowerment

Background: Advances in disease-modifying therapies (DMT) for multiple sclerosis (MS) have left clinicians challenged to incorporate DMTs,...

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Poster-Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry

Longitudinal Olfactory Patterns in Multiple Sclerosis: A Scoping Review and Implications for Use in Management of Disease

Background: Previous studies reviewing the presence of olfactory dysfunction (OD) in Multiple Sclerosis (MS) have focused on the prevalence...

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Establishing the Test-Retest Reliability and Minimal Detectable Change of the Multiple Sclerosis Resiliency Scale (MSRS)

Background: The Multiple Sclerosis Resiliency Scale (MSRS) is the first measure designed to assess the factors connected to resilience...

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Poster-Programs

Impact of a Virtual Wellness Program on Quality-of-Life Measures for Patients Living with MS during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: Patients with MS are vulnerable to the effects of lack of physical activity caused by stay-at-home orders with the COVID-19...

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Poster-Programs

Regional MS Summit to Improve Access to High Quality MS Care

Background: In 2006, the Greater Northwest Healthcare Provider Council (HPC) of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) identified a...

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Poster-Neurophysiology; Neuropsychology and Neuropsychiatry

Negative Dual Task Effects Can be Similar in People with Multiple Sclerosis and Controls, but Depend on Processing Time, Not Single Task Performance

Background: Activities of daily living demand simultaneous performance of two or more tasks. Dual task effect (DTE) is the relative change...

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