MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS AND DEPRESSION
The aim of the symposium is to provide a comprehensive overview of depression in people with MS. Clinicians and researchers are faced with...
EFFECTIVE ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES FOR COMPLEX SYMPTOMS OF MS
Multiple sclerosis is a chronic inflammatory and neurodegenerative disease of the CNS that commonly affects young adults. While advances in...
Systematic Review of Real-World Evidence on the Effect of Nabiximols on Pain and Sleep Impairment in Persons with MS (PwMS) Experiencing Spasticity
Background: Recent data have shown that PwMS may use cannabis to treat their complex symptoms, most frequently spasticity, pain, and sleep....
Assessing the Benefits of Using Telehealth in Conjunction with a Fitbit to Improve Walking in Veterans with Multiple Sclerosis
Background: Patients with multiple sclerosis often have limitations with mobility due to fatigue, weakness, and impairments with balance...
Trends in Absence Time and Payments Due to Long- and Short-Term Disability and Workers’ Compensation for Employees with Multiple Sclerosis
Background: Employers offer a variety of absence benefits. It is unknown how benefit design impacts the use of the benefits, the length of...
Factors Associated with Stigma in People with Multiple Sclerosis.
Background: Social stigma is a common experience among persons with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), and it may impact daily functioning, quality...
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...
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...
The Can Do Multiple Sclerosis Outcomes Study: Study Design to Evaluate Program Outcomes
Background: Assessment of self-efficacy has been a focus of Can Do MS programs given prior research showing associations between higher...