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Strategies for assessing health economic and quality of life outcomes in multiple sclerosis

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Pages 577-587 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014
 

Abstract

Multiple sclerosis is a disabling disease that, until recently, had few effective treatment options. With the advent of new medical technologies to treat mulitple sclerosis has come the need to assess the long-term clinical, economic and quality of life trade-offs associated with these treatments to inform medical decision-making, as well as equitable resource allocation. Assessing these trade-offs in mulitple sclerosis is particularly challenging. Therefore, considering an appropriate evaluation strategy prior to initiating a health outcomes study in mulitple sclerosis is essential. This review presents an overview of mulitple sclerosis, the challenges facing researchers and offers strategies and a framework for assessing economic and quality of life outcomes in patients with mulitple sclerosis.

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