biostudies-literatureCurtis ANational Institute for Health Research (NIHR)S153-S162https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC7642628biostudies-literatureUnknown12(Suppl 2)<h4>Background</h4>Post-polio syndrome is characterised by symptoms of fatigue, pain and new-onset neuromuscular weakness, and emerges decades after the initial poliovirus infection. We sought to evaluate the only post-polio syndrome specific self-management programme in the United Kingdom.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a retrospective study of patients who had completed a residential self-management programme led by a multi-disciplinary clinical team. Following a confirmed diagnosis of post-polio syndrome by rehabilitation and neurology specialists, patients were offered to participate in the programme. Although group-based, patients also received individually tailored support on physical exercise and fatigue management. Physical effects, physical function, psychosocial well-being measures wereJournal of thoracic diseaseThe value of a post-polio syndrome self-management programme.PMC7642628NIHR300371Lee JSHart NKaltsakas GShaw SSteier JCurtis AAuyeung VfalseThe value of a post-polio syndrome self-management programme.<h4>Background</h4>Post-polio syndrome is characterised by symptoms of fatigue, pain and new-onset neuromuscular weakness, and emerges decades after the initial poliovirus infection. We sought to evaluate the only post-polio syndrome specific self-management programme in the United Kingdom.<h4>Methods</h4>This was a retrospective study of patients who had completed a residential self-management programme led by a multi-disciplinary clinical team. Following a confirmed diagnosis of post-polio syndrome by rehabilitation and neurology specialists, patients were offered to participate in the programme. Although group-based, patients also received individually tailored support on physical exercise and fatigue management. Physical effects, physical function, psychosocial well-being measures were2020-01-01T00:00:00Z2020 Oct2025-04-22T01:16:11.936Z2025-04-05T19:56:21.879ZS-EPMC76426283321492010.21037/jtd-cus-2020-009