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ArticleMultiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical2021

A multisite randomized controlled trial of two group education programs for fatigue in multiple sclerosis: Very long term (5-6 year) follow-up at one site.

Julia Norton, Sandra Joos, Michelle H Cameron, Cinda L Hugos

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Article in Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1citing papers in PubMed
0.2field-weighted citation impact, top 48% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 1 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Sandra Joos
Michelle H Cameron
Cinda L Hugos

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundA multicomponent group MS fatigue self-management program reduced fatigue impact compared to a rigorous control 12 months after enrollment.

objectivesAssess and compare changes between groups in fatigue impact and behavior changes implemented 5-6 years after enrollment.

methodsThe Modified Fatigue Impact Scale (MFIS) and a behavior change questionnaire were administered 5-6 years after enrollment.

resultsThere were no significant changes in mean MFIS scores within or between groups from baseline to 5-6 years later. Behavior changes were of similar frequency in both groups.

conclusionFatigue impact was stable and behavior changes were similar between groups 5-6 years after a fatigue self-management program.

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clinical trialfatiguemultiple sclerosisrehabilitationsymptomatic treatment

Identifiers

PMID34868627
PMCPMC8637710
OpenAlexW3216565826

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