Latest Health-related Podcast Episodes

Part 5. Implications for the Management of MS Patients

Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life and Vocational Status in Multiple Sclerosis - November 30, 2010 12:04 - 7 minutes ★ - 1 rating
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

Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life and Vocational Status in Multiple Sclerosis - November 30, 2010 12:03 - 6 minutes ★ - 1 rating
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

Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life and Vocational Status in Multiple Sclerosis - November 30, 2010 12:02 - 4 minutes ★ - 1 rating
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

Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life and Vocational Status in Multiple Sclerosis - November 30, 2010 12:01 - 8 minutes ★ - 1 rating
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

Predictors of Health-Related Quality of Life and Vocational Status in Multiple Sclerosis - November 30, 2010 12:00 - 3 minutes ★ - 1 rating
Dr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss nature of the concept of QOL and multiple factors influencing MS-related QOL.