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Title: | Intermediate outcomes for clinical trials of multiple sclerosis rehabilitation interventions: Conceptual and practical considerations | Authors: | Finlayson, Marcia FEYS, Peter Dalgas, Ulrik KOS, Daphne |
Issue Date: | 2023 | Publisher: | SAGE PUBLICATIONS LTD | Source: | Multiple Sclerosis Journal, 29 (9) , p. 1186 -1194 | Abstract: | Background:Rehabilitation is an essential health care service and a critical component of comprehensive multiple sclerosis (MS) care. Objective:As part of a 2-day meeting hosted by the International Advisory Committee on Clinical Trials in MS in December 2022, a panel initiated a discussion on the conceptual and practical issues related to selecting intermediate outcomes for clinical trials of MS rehabilitation interventions. Results:The overarching goal of rehabilitation - optimal functioning - was acknowledged as a complex biopsychosocial phenomenon that varies with patient priorities and environmental context. This complexity means that multiple causal pathways and potential intermediate outcomes must be carefully considered during the design of clinical trials in MS rehabilitation that aim to improve functioning. In addition, practical issues must be considered such as psychometric properties of outcome measures, measure type, and characteristics of the target population, including severity of dysfunction. Conclusion:This article uses the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health as a foundation for determining relevant intermediate outcomes for clinical trials of MS rehabilitation interventions. | Notes: | Finlayson, M (corresponding author), Queens Univ, Sch Rehabil Therapy, 31 George St, Kingston, ON K7L 3N6, Canada. marcia.finlayson@queensu.ca |
Keywords: | Multiple sclerosis;rehabilitation;functional status;outcome measure;clinical trial;International Classification of Functioning;Disability and Health | Document URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/1942/41527 | ISSN: | 1352-4585 | e-ISSN: | 1477-0970 | DOI: | 10.1177/13524585231189674 | ISI #: | 001045112500020 | Rights: | The Author(s), 2023 | Category: | A1 | Type: | Journal Contribution |
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