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Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life and Vocational Status in Multiple Sclerosis

5 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 13 years ago - ★ - 1 rating

Although a variety of factors have been identified that predict the quality of life in patients with MS, these predictors have not been examined simultaneously to determine their relative importance. Two experts in the field, Dr. Timothy Vollmer and Dr. Ralph Benedict, discuss recent research identifying the primary predictors of physical and mental health QOL in patients with MS, as well as the most significant factors in predicting employability/vocational status-findings that have important implications for the management of patients with MS.

Science ms-qol-54 vocational status health-related qol immunologic therapies cognition depression multiple sclerosis
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Part 5. Implications for the Management of MS Patients

November 30, 2010 12:04 - 7 minutes - 438 Bytes

Dr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss the importance of treating depression in patients with MS, patient self-report vs caretaker report in assessing cognitive function, and the role of immunologic therapies in improving cognition, depression, and/or fatigue.

Part 4. Discussion: Surprising Results and Study Limitations

November 30, 2010 12:03 - 6 minutes - 361 Bytes

Dr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss the absence of physical disability as a significant predictor of vocational status, the importance of depression in predicting health-related QOL and limitations.

Part 3. Primary Predictors of Physical and Mental Health Quality of Life and Vocational Status/Employability: Study Results

November 30, 2010 12:02 - 4 minutes - 265 Bytes

Dr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss primary predictors of health-related QOL (physical health QOL, mental health QOL, and overall QOL), and primary predictors of employability/vocational status.

Part 2. Accounting for Simultaneous Predictors of MS-Related Quality of Life: Study Approach and Design

November 30, 2010 12:01 - 8 minutes - 539 Bytes

Dr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss study rationale, patient characteristics, outcome measures (MS-QOL-54 and vocational status), clinical parameters studied and assessment tolls, and statistical analyses.

Part 1. Difficulties in Studying the Impact of MS on Quality of Life

November 30, 2010 12:00 - 3 minutes - 194 Bytes

Dr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss nature of the concept of QOL and multiple factors influencing MS-related QOL.