Abstracts

Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

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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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

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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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-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Improving Health Outcomes of MS Patients during the Pandemic

Background: Living with MS has been particularly challenging during the pandemic; from the emotional and physical toll, to fears about...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Integrating User Experience Improves Participant Engagement: A Co-Design Initiative in the Multiple Sclerosis Continuous Quality Improvement (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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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Examining Fatigue in Progressive MS: Results from a Qualitative Study and Review of PRO Measures

Background: Although fatigue is one of the most common symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS) and several patient-reported outcome (PRO)...

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Poster-Psychosocial Factors

Association of Lifestyle Physical Activity with Physical and Cognitive Fatigue in Individuals with Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

Background: Fatigue is one of the most common and disabling symptoms of multiple sclerosis (MS). Participation in physical activity is...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Multiple Sclerosis: The Relationship of Cognitive Impairment and Self-Efficacy of Medication Management

Background: Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a chronic disease for which there are multiple disease modifying therapies and symptomatic...

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Poster-Quality of Life and Outcomes

Fatigue Evolution for Patients without Relapses on the Fsiq-RMS Symptoms Domain

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system that results in progressive and...

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