biostudies-literatureVan Hijfte LKoning Boudewijnstichting, ING Mecenaatsfonds94https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC11770908biostudies-literatureUnknown24(1)<h4>Objective</h4>To explore differences in patient reported outcomes, health care resources and expenditures in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) with or without access to an MS-nurse.<h4>Methodology</h4>An observational, multicenter and cross-sectional study was conducted. Seven centers with, and twelve centers without an MS-nurse participated. The multiple sclerosis impact scale-29 (MSIS-29) was the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcome measures included: hospital anxiety and depression scale, coping measures, health-economic and disease-knowledge parameters.<h4>Results</h4>Three hundred thirty-four pwMS were included, of which 196 had access to an MS-nurse. Mean age was 44.5 ± 11.4 and 69% were women. The median expanded disability status scale and patient determined disease BMC nursingMultiple Sclerosis Nursing to Improve Care and Education (MSNICE): an observational study.PMC117709082013-J5930292-200819Crols RGovers NGeens KMaes JVan De Velde KSwinnen CVanopdenbosch LDe La Meilleure GWillekens BBuyle MDe Klippel NDE Vos AMSNICE Study GroupLaureys GDe Barsy CDe Keyser JVan Walleghem PCambron MVan Hijfte LfalseMultiple Sclerosis Nursing to Improve Care and Education (MSNICE): an observational study.<h4>Objective</h4>To explore differences in patient reported outcomes, health care resources and expenditures in persons with multiple sclerosis (pwMS) with or without access to an MS-nurse.<h4>Methodology</h4>An observational, multicenter and cross-sectional study was conducted. Seven centers with, and twelve centers without an MS-nurse participated. The multiple sclerosis impact scale-29 (MSIS-29) was the primary outcome measure. Secondary outcome measures included: hospital anxiety and depression scale, coping measures, health-economic and disease-knowledge parameters.<h4>Results</h4>Three hundred thirty-four pwMS were included, of which 196 had access to an MS-nurse. Mean age was 44.5 ± 11.4 and 69% were women. The median expanded disability status scale and patient determined disease 2025-01-01T00:00:00Z2025 Jan2025-04-04T22:24:31.127Z2025-04-04T22:24:31.127ZS-EPMC117709083987133410.1186/s12912-024-02682-6