Risk knowledge of people with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis - Results of an international survey.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Adequate disease and treatment-related risk knowledge of people with Multiple Sclerosis (pwMS) is a prerequisite for informed choices in medical encounters. Previous work showed that MS risk knowledge is low among pwMS and role preferences are different in Italy and Germany.

Objective

We investigated the level of risk knowledge and role preferences in 8 countries and assessed putative variables associated with risk knowledge.

Methods

An online-survey was performed based on the Risk knowledge questionnaire for people with relapsing-remitting MS (RIKNO 2.0), the electronic Control Preference Scale (eCPS), and other patient questionnaires. Inclusion criteria of participants were: (1) age ≥18 years, (2) a diagnosis of relapsing-remitting MS (RRMS), (3) being in

SUBMITTER: Giordano A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6264873 | biostudies-literature | 2018

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature