International differences in multiple sclerosis health outcomes and associated factors in a cross-sectional survey

GD Reilly; AS Mahkawnghta; PL Jelinek; AM de Livera; TJ Weiland; CR Brown; KL Taylor; SL Neate; GA Jelinek; CH Marck

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International differences in multiple sclerosis health outcomes and associated factors in a cross-sectional survey

GD Reilly, AS Mahkawnghta, PL Jelinek, AM de Livera, TJ Weiland, CR Brown, KL Taylor, SL Neate, GA Jelinek, CH Marck

Frontiers in Neurology | FRONTIERS MEDIA SA | Published : 2017

DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2017.00229

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Abstract

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major cause of disability and poor quality of life (QOL). Previous studies have shown differences in MS health outcomes between countries. This study aimed to examine the associations between international regions and health outcomes in people with MS. Self-reported data were taken from the Health Outcomes and Lifestyle In a Sample of people with Multiple Sclerosis online survey collected in 2012. The 2,401 participants from 37 countries were categorized into three regions: Australasia, Europe, and North America. Differences were observed between regions in disability, physical and mental health QOL, fatigue, and depression, but most of these disappeared after ad..

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Funding Acknowledgements

The Bloom Foundation and the Horne Family Charitable Trust, both philanthropic funders, funded the study. The funders had no role in study design, data collection, analysis, decision to publish, or preparation of the manuscript. CM is funded by a National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) Early Career Fellowship (1120014).