Factors associated with low health-related quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis: A quantile-based segmentation approach.

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serval:BIB_D08E5ECA0B51
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Factors associated with low health-related quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis: A quantile-based segmentation approach.
Journal
PloS one
Author(s)
Iaquinto S., Ineichen B.V., Salmen A., Kuhle J., Benkert P., Hofer L., Calabrese P., Kamm C.P., Roth P., Zecca C., Ammann S., Pot C., von Wyl V.
Working group(s)
Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Registry
ISSN
1932-6203 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1932-6203
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2024
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Editor
Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Registry
Volume
19
Number
11
Pages
e0312486
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: epublish
Abstract
Improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) is an important disease management goal in persons with Multiple Sclerosis (PwMS). HRQoL decreases with increasing age and prolonged disease duration; other factors remain less understood.
To identify associations of multiple sclerosis (MS) disease characteristics and symptom burden with low HRQoL.
Using the Swiss MS Registry, we applied quantile regression adjusted for age and MS disease duration to determine 25th (low HRQoL) and 75th (high HRQoL) percentiles of the EuroQol-5-Dimension (EQ-5D) distribution for PwMS. We compared PwMS across HRQoL groups by analyzing differences in sociodemographics, symptom burden, MS risk factors, gait impairment, and the MS Severity Score (MSSS), all measured at the same time as HRQoL. The analyses included descriptive methods, multivariable multinomial regression, and simultaneous quantile regression as a sensitivity analysis.
We included 1697 PwMS with median age and time-to-diagnosis of 49 and 9 years. Multivariable regression revealed low HRQoL to be associated with receiving invalidity insurance benefits, reporting depression, muscle weakness, memory problems, pain, and severe gait impairment. The analysis for individuals with available MSSS (n = 937) showed an increasing probability of low HRQoL with higher MSSS.
Our segmentation method identified symptom burden and MS severity as factors associated with low HRQoL. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological MS symptom management, especially for depression, fatigue, pain, and muscle weakness, may warrant increased attention to preserve or improve HRQoL.
Keywords
Humans, Quality of Life, Multiple Sclerosis/psychology, Male, Female, Middle Aged, Adult, Registries, Severity of Illness Index, Switzerland/epidemiology
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Yes
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