Effectiveness of Fatigue Management Interventions in Reducing Severity and Impact of Fatigue in People with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis: A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Rehabilitation interventions are recommended to manage multiple sclerosis (MS)-related fatigue. However, existing research has largely been generalized to those with relapsing-remitting MS, making it difficult to determine the effectiveness of these interventions in people with progressive MS. Therefore, this study aimed to systematically review the evidence related to the effectiveness of fatigue management interventions in reducing the severity and impact of fatigue in people with progressive MS.

Methods

Six electronic databases (CINAHL, Cochrane Library, MEDLINE, PEDro, ProQuest, and Web of Science Core Collections) were searched for relevant articles up until November 2017. Randomized controlled trials and quasi-experimental studies that examined the effects o

SUBMITTER: Rooney S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6390824 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jan-Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature