Stigma and health outcomes in multiple sclerosis: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Stigma is increasingly recognised as contributing to disability in MS. This systematic review aimed to answer the following question: To what extent is stigma associated with psychological and physical health outcomes in MS?

Methods

The inclusion criteria were: scientific publication of original quantitative research in adults with MS and/or Clinically Isolated Syndrome; outcome measures including a measurement of stigma and psychological and/or physical health; peer reviewed articles in the English language. Pubmed, PsycINFO and Science Direct were searched in November 2023. The Joanna Briggs Institute Critical Appraisal Tool was used to assess the methodological quality and risk of bias in all of the identified studies. The following data was extracted: (1) auth

SUBMITTER: Powell B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11401267 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature