![]() Note: Multiple Sclerosis News Today is strictly a news and information website about the disease. If cataract surgery can improve life longevity for women, I imagine improving the general QoL for people with MS can do the same. If you haven’t already signed up for iConquerMS, please do so today so that you can be invited to help with this next data collection round. We will continue to collect more information as we begin the next cycle of iConquerMS responses, further refining the view of the problem.Īs we gather this information through iConquerMS, we will have even more data to engage researchers in looking at ways to change these patterns that affect our QoL. The Neuro-Qol responses of iConquerMS contain many clues about the problem of QoL for people with MS. I know it sounds simplistic, but one of the first things we must do is identify a problem before we can solve it. Future semiannual data from the ongoing longitudinal study (REAL MS™) will inform temporal and, possibly, causal relationships among QOL areas and other MS characteristics.” Naming the problem Further analysis will provide additional understanding of these QOL domains. Differences in the strength of these feelings were detected among MS subtypes. Additional analyses will be presented on relationships between questions in these two domains and factors such as disease duration, socioeconomic characteristics, relapse history, and other Neuro-QoL domains such as lower-extremity function.Ĭonclusions: iConquerMS™ participants report feelings of being left out, embarrassment, and disappointment with their abilities to engage with others as measured by the Neuro-QoL domains Stigma and Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities. Initial analyses of the Neuro-QoL data revealed statistically significant differences between MS subtypes in responses to ‘I am bothered by limitations in my regular activities with friends’ (Satisfaction with Social Roles and Activities question) and ‘Because of my illness, I felt left out of things’ (Stigma question). “ Results: Responses to Neuro-QoL questions highlight the QOL areas of concern to people with MS. The project team for iConquerMS conducted a poster presentation of our early QoL findings at The Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers annual meeting in 2017. In our results for Neuro-QoL, we found significant correlations between MS subtypes and the outcomes in satisfaction. Neuro-QoL measures the relationship between physical, mental, and social health outcomes. The surveys use the Neuro-QoL measurement tool, which is short for Quality of Life in Neurological Disorders. ![]() ![]() Quality of life is one of the items measured by iConquerMS, the people-powered research network where I am a co-principal investigator. “It’s not so much that cataract surgery does anything to a heart or the brain or the cardiovascular system, but what it does do is it improves quality of life,” ophthalmologist Christopher Starr told CBS News. Being more active physically improves pulmonary and cardio functions because the lungs and heart get more exercise than when a person is sedentary. ![]() Improved vision also can lead to better balance and greater mobility, because if you are confident with being able to see where you are stepping, you most likely will step out more. The thinking of these experts is that if you can see better, you will be more prone to remain involved with activities such as driving, shopping, and other social and spiritual outlets. ![]()
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