Abstracts

Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Understanding MS Symptoms and Impacts through Semi-Structured Interviews with Clinical Experts and People Living with MS

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic progressive disease, affecting a broad range of important functions. In order to...

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Adherence to Oral Disease Modifying Therapies in Clinical Practice and Patient-Centered Outcomes

Background: There are more than 20 disease modifying therapies (DMTs) approved for treatment of Multiple Sclerosis. Previous studies in the...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

The Relationship between Illness Intrusiveness and Walking in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Walking impairment is one of the hallmark symptoms of persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and affects activities of daily...

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Perceived Health Related Quality of Life and Healthcare Resource Utilization in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis with and without Vascular Comorbidity

Background: Vascular comorbidities are prevalent in the multiple sclerosis (MS) population and can contribute to adverse health outcomes in...

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Empowering Patients through Technology to Manage and Track Symptoms of MS

Background: Symptom management, an important component of MS care, can be achieved by using a patient app tool to manage symptoms and...

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Virtual I Can Do It Program for Individuals with Progressed Multiple Sclerosis

Background: The I Can Do It, You Can Do It (ICDI) national model was initiated by the U.S. department of Health and Human Services Office...

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A Real-World Study Characterizing Symptoms and Impacts of Fatigue in US Adults with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis Using a Novel Disease Specific Scale

Background: Fatigue is among the most frequent and disabling symptoms in RMS patients. Objectives: To measure multiple sclerosis (MS)...

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The Importance of Specialty Pharmacy Services in Multiple Sclerosis Patient Care

Background: Johns Hopkins Specialty Pharmacy provides clinical services for eligible multiple sclerosis (MS) patients on oral and...

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Telehealth Utilization and Clinical Outcomes in Four MS Centers during the COVID Pandemic: Real-World Evidence from the MS-Cqi Improvement Research Collaborative.

Background: MS-CQI is the first multi-center improvement research collaborative for MS care. MS-CQI was a three-year study (2018-2020) to...

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A Coach Supported Standardized Approach for Quality Improvement (QI) in the Multiple Sclerosis Continuous Quality Improvement (MS-CQI) Research Collaborative.

Background: MS-CQI is the first multicenter improvement research collaborative for MS. MS-CQI was a three-year study (2018-2020) of...

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