EAN Guideline on Palliative Care of People with Severe, Progressive Multiple Sclerosis.

ABSTRACT: Background and Purpose: Patients with severe, progressive multiple sclerosis (MS) have complex physical and psychosocial needs, typically over several years. Few treatment options are available to prevent or delay further clinical worsening in this population. The objective was to develop an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the palliative care of patients with severe, progressive MS. Methods: This guideline was developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation methodology. Formulation of the clinical questions was performed in the Patients-Intervention-Comparator-Outcome format, involving patients, carers and healthcare professionals (HPs). No uniform definition of severe MS exists: in this guideline, constant bi

SUBMITTER: Solari A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7583337 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature