Shared Decision Making and Autonomy Among US Participants with Multiple Sclerosis in the NARCOMS Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Treatment decisions in multiple sclerosis (MS) are affected by many factors and are made by the patient, doctor, or both. With new disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) emerging, the complexity surrounding treatment decisions is increasing, further emphasizing the importance of understanding decision-making preferences.

Methods

North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis (NARCOMS) Registry participants completed the Fall 2014 Update survey, which included the Control Preferences Scale (CPS). The CPS consists of five images showing different patient/doctor roles in treatment decision making. The images were collapsed to three categories: patient-centered, shared, and physician-centered decision-making preferences. Associations between decision-making prefe

SUBMITTER: Cofield SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5734714 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature