IDENTIFYING AND MODIFYING LIFESTYLE RISK FACTORS TO IMPROVE HEALTH OUTCOMES IN MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS

Smoking habits, awareness and support needs for cessation among people with multiple sclerosis in Australia: findings from an online survey

Isabelle Weld-Blundell, Lisa Grech, Ron Borland, Sarah L White, Roshan das Nair, Claudia H Marck

2022-07-01

OBJECTIVES: To assess smoking habits, nicotine use, exposure to passive smoking, awareness of associated harms, and experiences wi..

Comparing the effectiveness, safety and tolerability of interventions for depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis protocol

Julia Lyons, Stephanie Campese, Yvonne C Learmonth, Alexandra Metse, Allan G Kermode, Amalia Karahalios, Claudia H Marck

2022-06-01

BACKGROUND: Comorbid depression is prevalent in people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Depression is commonly untreated or undertrea..

Lifestyle and complementary therapies in multiple sclerosis guidelines: Systematic review

Isabelle V Weld-Blundell, Lisa Grech, Yvonne C Learmonth, Claudia H Marck

2022-01-17

Management of multiple sclerosis (MS) may comprise clinical interventions and self-management strategies, including complementary ..

Assessment and treatment of depression in people with multiple sclerosis: A qualitative analysis of specialist clinicians' experiences

Claudia H Marck, Assunta Hunter, Ernest Butler, Michelle Allan, Karen-Leigh Edward, Andrew Giles, Jayashri Kulkarni, Deepa Rajendran, Sally Shaw, Lisa B Grech

2022-01-01

BACKGROUND: Depression is common in people with multiple sclerosis (MS), with lifetime prevalence estimates between 25 and 50%. De..

Barriers and motivators for tobacco smoking cessation in people with multiple sclerosis

Assunta Hunter, Lisa B Grech, Ron Borland, Roshan das Nair, Sarah L White, Claudia H Marck

2021-06-25

INTRODUCTION: Smoking is a key modifiable risk factor for health outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). Little evidence ..

The effect of the Australian bushfires and the COVID-19 pandemic on health behaviours in people with multiple sclerosis

CH Marck, A Hunter, B Heritage, L Gibbs, AG Kermode, D Walker, YC Learmonth

2021-06-03

BACKGROUND: Crises and disasters disproportionally impact people with chronic health conditions such as multiple sclerosis (MS). O..

Gendered working environments as a determinant of mental health inequalities: a systematic review of 27 studies

Allison Milner, Anna Joy Scovelle, Tania King, Claudia Marck, Ashley McAllister, Anne Kavanagh, Marissa Shields, Eszter Torok, Humaira Maheen, Adrienne O'Neil

2021-03-01

BACKGROUND: 'Gendered working environments' describes the ways in which (1) differential selection into work, (2) variations in em..

Dietary patterns and associations with health outcomes in Australian people with multiple sclerosis

Claudia H Marck, Yasmine Probst, Jing Chen, Bruce Taylor, Ingrid van der Mei

2021-02-02

BACKGROUND/OBJECTIVES: Associations between patterns of food intake and health in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) are of incre..

Untreated and under-treated depressive symptoms in people with multiple sclerosis in an Australian context: A secondary analysis

LB Grech, S Haines, CH Marck, R Hester, E Butler

2021-01-01

The lifetime prevalence of depression in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) is ∼50% and international studies have reported untre..

Facilitating smoking cessation for people with multiple sclerosis: views from consumers and clinicians

CH Marck, L Grech, A Hunter, R das Nair, R Borland

2020-12-01

Physical activity, sitting time and exercise types, and associations with symptoms in Australian people with multiple sclerosis

Claudia H Marck, Yvonne C Learmonth, Jing Chen, Ingrid van der Mei

2020-09-16

PURPOSE: Multiple sclerosis (MS) often leads to reduced physical activity and exercise participation. Sedentary behaviour is assoc..

Effect of Exercise Interventions on Anxiety in People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis.

Claudia Gascoyne, Amalia Karahalios, Thibaut Demaneuf, Claudia Marck

2020-05-01

BACKGROUND: Evidence suggests that exercise can alleviate symptoms associated with multiple sclerosis (MS). However, it is unclear..

Understanding barriers, enablers, and long-term adherence to a health behavior intervention in people with multiple sclerosis

Emma Barnard, Chelsea R Brown, Tracey J Weiland, George A Jelinek, Claudia H Marck

2020-03-12

Background: The optimal management strategy for multiple sclerosis (MS), and many other chronic diseases, likely involves health b..

Longitudinal associations of modifiable lifestyle factors with positive depression-screen over 2.5-years in an international cohort of people living with multiple sclerosis

KL Taylor, S Simpson, GA Jelinek, SL Neate, AM De Livera, CR Brown, E O'Kearney, CH Marck, TJ Weiland

2020-03-01

Modifiable risk factors associated with depression and anxiety, in Australian people with multiple sclerosis

CR Gascoyne, S Simpson, J Chen, I van der Mei, CH Marck

2020-03-01

Modifiable risk factors for poor health outcomes in multiple sclerosis: The urgent need for research to maximise smoking cessation success

Claudia H Marck, Roshan das Nair, Lisa B Grech, Ron Borland, Cris S Constantinescu

2020-03-01

Tobacco smoking is a well-established risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS) onset, progression and poor health outcomes in peopl..

Predictors of Change in Employment Status and Associations with Quality of Life: A Prospective International Study of People with Multiple Sclerosis

Claudia H Marck, Zoe Aitken, Steve Simpson, Tracey J Weiland, Anne Kavanagh, George A Jelinek

2020-03-01

Purpose This prospective international study aimed to assess the changes in employment, and predictors thereof, and associated cha..

Does a modifiable risk factor score predict disability worsening in people with multiple sclerosis?

Claudia H Marck, Zoe Aitken, Steve Simpson, Tracey J Weiland, George A Jelinek

2019-10-01

BACKGROUND: Risk factors for chronic disease include smoking, hazardous alcohol consumption, physical inactivity, unhealthy body m..

Modifiable factors associated with depression and anxiety in multiple sclerosis

Claudia R Gascoyne, Steve Simpson, Jing Chen, Ingrid van der Mei, Claudia H Marck

2019-09-01

OBJECTIVES: Modifiable lifestyle factors are implicated in multiple sclerosis (MS) symptoms but their role in mood is unclear. Thi..

Healthy lifestyle is associated with lower frequency and severity of depression, but not anxiety, in Australian people with multiple sclerosis

Claudia R Gascoyne, Steve Simpson, Jing Chen, Ingrid van der Mei, Claudia H Marck

2019-06-01

Associations of Demographic and Clinical Factors with Depression over 2.5-Years in an International Prospective Cohort of People Living with MS

Steve L Simpson, Keryn L Taylor, George A Jelinek, Alysha M De Livera, Chelsea R Brown, Emily O'Kearney, Sandra L Neate, Claudia H Marck, Will Bevens, Tracey J Weiland

2019-04-01

Health Outcomes and Lifestyle in a Sample of People with Multiple Sclerosis (HOLISM): Longitudinal and Validation Cohorts

Tracey J Weiland, Alysha M De Livera, Chelsea R Brown, George A Jelinek, Zoe Aitken, Steve L Simpson, Sandra L Neate, Keryn L Taylor, Emily O'Kearney, Will Bevens, Claudia H Marck

2019-04-01

Longitudinal Associations of Modifiable Lifestyle Factors with Depression over 2.5-Years in an International Cohort of People Living with MS

Keryn L Taylor, Steve L Simpson, George A Jelinek, Sandra L Neate, Alysha M De Livera, Chelsea R Brown, Emily O'Kearney, Claudia H Marck, Tracey J Weiland

2019-04-01

Health Outcomes and Lifestyle In a Sample of People with Multiple Sclerosis (HOLISM): longitudinal and validation cohorts

TJ Weiland, AM De Livera, CR Brown, GA Jelinek, Z Aitken, Jr S Simpson, SL Neate, KT Taylor, E O'Kearney, W Bevens, CH Marck

2019-03-01

Effectiveness of Exercise Interventions for Pain Reduction in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials

Thibaut Demaneuf, Zoe Aitken, Amalia Karahalios, Teng Ieng Leong, Alysha M De Livera, George A Jelinek, Tracey J Weiland, Claudia H Marck

2019-01-01

OBJECTIVE: To systematically review the evidence of the effect of exercise compared with passive control on pain in people with mu..

Self-reported cognitive function in a large international cohort of people with multiple sclerosis: associations with lifestyle and other factors

PL Jelinek, S Simpson, CR Brown, GA Jelinek, CH Marck, AM De Livera, E O'Kearney, KL Taylor, SL Neate, TJ Weiland

2019-01-01

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: We aimed to estimate the prevalence of perceived cognitive impairment (PCI) and explore its associations w..

Health Outcomes and Lifestyle in a Sample of People With Multiple Sclerosis (HOLISM): Longitudinal and Validation Cohorts

Tracey J Weiland, Alysha M De Livera, Chelsea R Brown, George A Jelinek, Zoe Aitken, Steve L Simpson Jr, Sandra L Neate, Keryn L Taylor, Emily O'Kearney, William Bevens, Claudia H Marck

2018-12-12

Objective: To report the methodology and summary data of the Health Outcomes and Lifestyle In a Sample of people with Multiple scl..

Longitudinal Associations of Modifiable Lifestyle Factors With Positive Depression-Screen Over 2.5-Years in an International Cohort of People Living With Multiple Sclerosis

Keryn L Taylor, Steve Simpson, George A Jelinek, Sandra L Neate, Alysha M De Livera, Chelsea R Brown, Emily O'Kearney, Claudia H Marck, Tracey J Weiland

2018-10-30

Background: Depression is common and has a significant impact on quality of life for many people with multiple sclerosis (MS). A p..

Demographics, lifestyle risk factors, and health outcomes of two large international samples of people with multiple sclerosis: HOLISM Longitudinal and Validation cohorts

T Weiland, A De Livera, C Brown, G Jelinek, Z Aitken, S Simpson, S Neate, K Taylor, E O'Kearney, W Bevens, C Marck

2018-10-01

Differential multiple sclerosis treatment allocation between Australia & New Zealand impacts on clinical course but not quality of life

AZZ Phyo, A De Livera, G Jelinek, C Brown, E O'Kearney, S Neate, K Taylor, W Bevens, S Simpson, T Weiland

2018-10-01

Health outcomes and adherence to a healthy lifestyle after a multimodal intervention in people with multiple sclerosis: Three year follow-up

Claudia H Marck, Alysha M De Livera, Chelsea R Brown, Sandra L Neate, Keryn L Taylor, Tracey J Weiland, Emily J Hadgkiss, George A Jelinek

2018-05-23

BACKGROUND: Modifiable risk factors such as smoking and sedentary lifestyle adversely affect multiple sclerosis (MS) progression. ..

The Efficacy of Psychological Interventions for Managing Fatigue in People With Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Aung Zaw Zaw Phyo, Thibaut Demaneuf, Alysha M De Livera, George A Jelinek, Chelsea R Brown, Claudia H Marck, Sandra L Neate, Keryn L Taylor, Taylor Mills, Emily O'Kearney, Amalia Karahalios, Tracey J Weiland

2018-04-04

BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex, demyelinating disease of the central nervous system. Fatigue is commonly reporte..

The effectiveness of exercise interventions for pain reduction in people with multiple sclerosis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.

C Marck, T Demaneuf, Z Aitken, E Karahalios, T Leng, A de Livera, G Jelinek, Tracey Weiland

2018-01-01

Pain in People with Multiple sclerosis: associations with Modifiable lifestyle Factors, Fatigue, Depression, anxiety, and Mental health Quality of life

Claudia H Marck, Alysha M De Livera, Tracey J Weiland, Pia L Jelinek, Sandra L Neate, Chelsea R Brown, Keryn L Taylor, Fary Khan, George A Jelinek

2017-09-05

BACKGROUND: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) often experience pain, which can interfere with mobility, employment, and quality ..

International Differences in Multiple Sclerosis Health Outcomes and Associated Factors in a Cross-sectional Survey

Grace D Reilly, Awng Shar Mahkawnghta, Pia L Jelinek, Alysha M De Livera, Tracey J Weiland, Chelsea R Brown, Keryn L Taylor, Sandra L Neate, George A Jelinek, Claudia H Marck

2017-05-31

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major cause of disability and poor quality of life (QOL). Previous studies have shown differences in ..

Adherence and health outcomes after a multimodal lifestyle educational intervention in people with multiple sclerosis: three year follow-up

Claudia H Marck, Alysha M De Livera, Chelsea R Brown, Sandra L Neate, Keryn L Taylor, Tracey J Weiland, George A Jelinek

2017-05-01

Lifestyle, medication and socio-demographic determinants of mental and physical health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

George A Jelinek, Alysha M De Livera, Claudia H Marck, Chelsea R Brown, Sandra L Neate, Keryn L Taylor, Tracey J Weiland

2016-11-22

BACKGROUND: Health-related quality of life (QOL) is a key outcome for people with multiple sclerosis (MS). While modifiable lifest..

Sexual function in multiple sclerosis and associations with demographic, disease and lifestyle characteristics: an international cross-sectional study

Claudia H Marck, Pia L Jelinek, Tracey J Weiland, Jane S Hocking, Alysha M De Livera, Keryn L Taylor, Sandra L Neate, Naresh G Pereira, George A Jelinek

2016-11-04

BACKGROUND: Sexual dysfunction (SD) is very common in people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS) and contributes a significant burden o..

Lifestyle and socio-demographic determinants of mental and physical health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis

CH Marck, A De Livera, C Brown, S Neate, K Taylor, T Weiland, G Jelinek

2016-09-01

Sexual function in multiple sclerosis and associations with demographic, disease and lifestyle characteristics: an international cross-sectional study

CH Marck, PL Jelinek, TJ Weiland, JS Hocking, KL Taylor, SL Neate, NG Pereira, GA Jelinek

2016-09-01