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ArticleAnnals of clinical and translational neurology2015

Tablet-based screening improves continence management in multiple sclerosis.

Heidi N Beadnall, Kushi E Kuppanda, Annmaree O'Connell, Todd A Hardy, Stephen W Reddel, Michael H Barnett

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Article in Annals of clinical and translational neurology, 2015. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04113135 (The Utilization of Yoga as a Therapeutic Tool to Promote Physical Activity Behavior Change and Improved Postural Control in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis), which is not on this map. Cited by 8 papers.

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NCT04113135 nawithdrawnnot on this mapstarted 2020, after this paper: background citation

The Utilization of Yoga as a Therapeutic Tool to Promote Physical Activity Behavior Change and Improved Postural Control in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis

TypeinterventionalSponsorWinston Salem State UniversityRan2020 to 2020Enrolled0ConditionsMultiple SclerosisArmsYoga, Control
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8 citing papers in PubMed, 12 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Heidi N BeadnallBrain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Kushi E KuppandaMultiple Sclerosis Clinic, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Multiple Sclerosis Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Annmaree O'ConnellMultiple Sclerosis Clinic, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Multiple Sclerosis Australia Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Todd A HardyMultiple Sclerosis Clinic, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Neuroimmunology Clinic, Concord Hospital and University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Stephen W ReddelBrain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Department of Neurology, Concord Repatriation General Hospital Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Concord Clinical School, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Michael H BarnettBrain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Multiple Sclerosis Clinic, Brain and Mind Research Institute, University of Sydney Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ; Department of Neurology, Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Concord Repatriation General Hospital · AURoyal Prince Alfred Hospital · AUMultiple Sclerosis Society · GBUniversity of Sydney · AU

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo investigate whether electronic continence questionnaires aid early identification and optimizes management of sphincter dysfunction in a multiple sclerosis clinic.

methodsA custom designed, tablet-based cross-platform software tool was designed to capture validated multiple sclerosis (MS) patient-reported outcomes. An unselected cohort of MS patients from a tertiary referral clinic completed electronic tablet-based versions of the Bladder Control Scale (BLCS) and the Bowel Control Scale in the waiting room. Data were captured wirelessly "on-the-fly" and stored in a deidentified, secure database; and individual questionnaire results were immediately available to the treating neurologist in the electronic medical record. Scores of ≥2 on either questionnaire generated an automated electronic referral to the clinic MS continence nurse (MS CN).

resultsOne hundred and fifty-seven MS patients completed a total of 184 electronic continence test sets and on two occasions only the BLCS was completed. An automatic electronic referral for formal continence review was generated 128 times in 108 patients. Fifty-seven formal continence assessments were undertaken by the MS CN following automated referral. All reviews resulted in at least one clinical intervention being made.

interpretationTablet-based data capture and automated continence referral using this software tool is an efficient, sensitive, and feasible method of screening MS patients for bladder and bowel dysfunction. Concordance with the results of formal continence assessment in this pilot study validates the use of this technology as a screening tool.

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