background: multiple sclerosis (ms) is one of the progressive and chronic disorders that cause damage in myelin of the central nervous system (cns) and spinal cord. it therefore results in some complications in patients. physical impairments and psychological changes can affect ms patients' self-esteem and quality of life. this study was designed to measure the quality of life in ms patients li...

AIM To evaluate the effect of a residential retreat on promoting lifestyle modification for the health-related quality of life (HRQOL) of people with multiple sclerosis (MS). METHODS A longitudinal cohort study of adults with self-reported MS who voluntarily attended a five-day residential retreat in rural Victoria, Australia. Participants were asked to complete the MSQOL-54 questionnaire jus...

BACKGROUND Multiple sclerosis (MS) has a profound impact on patients' health-related quality of life (HRQoL). It is unclear how HRQoL can be best assessed for different purposes. This study aimed to compare two HRQoL questionnaires of differing lengths for feasibility of administration, patient perceptions and psychometric properties. METHODS This was an open-label, 24-month study in 334 pati...

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INTRODUCTION Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative and chronic disease of central nervous system which affected the middle aged people. The disabling nature of this disease can limit the daily activities, restrict the society roles, unemployment and finally lead to decline the quality of life (QoL) in MS patients. So, the main purpose of this study was to determine association between ...

BACKGROUND Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a neurodegenerative disease which runs its course for the remainder of the patient's life frequently causing disability of varying degrees. Negative effects on Health-related quality of life (HRQOL) are well documented and a subject of clinical study. The Multiple Sclerosis QOL 54 (MSQOL-54) questionnaire was developed to measure HRQOL in patients with MS. ...

AIM To evaluate the impacts of education level and employment status on health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in multiple sclerosis patients. METHODS This study included 100 multiple sclerosis patients treated at the Department of Neurology, Clinical Center of the University of Sarajevo. Inclusion criteria were the Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) score between 1.0 and 6.5, age betwee...