Predictors Of Health-related Quality Of Life And Vocational Status In Multiple Sclerosis
- Author: Vários
- Narrator: Vários
- Publisher: Podcast
- Duration: 1797:00:00
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Synopsis
Although a variety of factors have been identified that predict the quality of life in patients with MS, these predictors have not been examined simultaneously to determine their relative importance. Two experts in the field, Dr. Timothy Vollmer and Dr. Ralph Benedict, discuss recent research identifying the primary predictors of physical and mental health QOL in patients with MS, as well as the most significant factors in predicting employability/vocational status-findings that have important implications for the management of patients with MS.
Episodes
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![Part 5. Implications for the Management of MS Patients]()
Part 5. Implications for the Management of MS Patients
30/11/2010 Duration: 438h00sDr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss the importance of treating depression in patients with MS, patient self-report vs caretaker report in assessing cognitive function, and the role of immunologic therapies in improving cognition, depression, and/or fatigue.
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![Part 4. Discussion: Surprising Results and Study Limitations]()
Part 4. Discussion: Surprising Results and Study Limitations
30/11/2010 Duration: 361h00sDr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss the absence of physical disability as a significant predictor of vocational status, the importance of depression in predicting health-related QOL and limitations.
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![Part 3. Primary Predictors of Physical and Mental Health Quality of Life and Vocational Status/Employability: Study Results]()
Part 3. Primary Predictors of Physical and Mental Health Quality of Life and Vocational Status/Employability: Study Results
30/11/2010 Duration: 265h00sDr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss primary predictors of health-related QOL (physical health QOL, mental health QOL, and overall QOL), and primary predictors of employability/vocational status.
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![Part 2. Accounting for Simultaneous Predictors of MS-Related Quality of Life: Study Approach and Design]()
Part 2. Accounting for Simultaneous Predictors of MS-Related Quality of Life: Study Approach and Design
30/11/2010 Duration: 539h00sDr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss study rationale, patient characteristics, outcome measures (MS-QOL-54 and vocational status), clinical parameters studied and assessment tolls, and statistical analyses.
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![Part 1. Difficulties in Studying the Impact of MS on Quality of Life]()
Part 1. Difficulties in Studying the Impact of MS on Quality of Life
30/11/2010 Duration: 194h00sDr Vollmer and Dr Benedict discuss nature of the concept of QOL and multiple factors influencing MS-related QOL.
