Evaluation of a Novel Preference Assessment Tool for Patients with Multiple Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

We developed a preference assessment tool to help assess patient goals, values, and preferences for multiple sclerosis (MS) management. All preference items in the tool were generated by people with MS. The aim of this study was to evaluate this tool in a national sample of people with MS.

Methods

English-speaking patients with MS aged 21 to 75 years with access to the internet were recruited. Participants completed the preference tool online, which included separate modules assessing three core preference areas: treatment goals, preferences for attributes of disease-modifying therapies, and factors influencing a change in treatment. The tool generated a summary of participants' treatment goals and preferences. Immediately after viewing the summary, participants w

SUBMITTER: Col NF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6295881 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Nov-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature