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ReviewNeurology and therapy2024

Insights for Healthcare Providers on Shared Decision-Making in Multiple Sclerosis: A Narrative Review.

Sharon Stoll, Kathleen Costello, Scott D Newsome, Hollie Schmidt, Amy B Sullivan, Barry Hendin

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Review in Neurology and therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

6 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Article
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  3. Choosing initial MS therapy; personal, disease, and medication factors.Neurotherapeutics : the journal of the American Society for Experimental NeuroTherapeutics · 2025
    Review
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  5. Article
  6. Insights from a Danish nationwide implementation of patient-reported outcomes in multiple sclerosis.Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Sharon StollStoll Medical Group, Philadelphia, PA, USA. stollsharon@gmail.com.
Kathleen CostelloCan Do Multiple Sclerosis, Avon, CO, USA.
Scott D NewsomeDepartment of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Hollie SchmidtAccelerated Cure Project for Multiple Sclerosis, Waltham, MA, USA.
Amy B SullivanMellen Center for Multiple Sclerosis, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH, USA.
Barry HendinIntegrated Multiple Sclerosis Center, Phoenix, AZ, USA.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Shared decision-making (SDM) between the patient and their healthcare provider (HCP) in developing treatment plans is increasingly recognized as central to improving treatment adherence and, ultimately, patient outcomes. In multiple sclerosis (MS), SDM is particularly crucial for optimizing treatment in a landscape that has grown more complex with the availability of newer, high-efficacy MS therapies. However, little direct evidence on the effectiveness of SDM is available to guide practice. Multiple factors, including patient age, ethnic background, perceptions, invisible MS symptoms, and psychological comorbidities can influence a patient's willingness and ability to participate in SDM. HCPs need to appreciate these factors and ask the right questions to break down obstacles to SDM. The HCP has a responsibility to help patients feel adequately informed and comfortable in having an active role in their care. This review identifies potential barriers to SDM and provides a strategy for HCPs to overcome these obstacles through patient (and caregiver) discussions to ensure optimal patient satisfaction with treatment and thus the best possible outcomes for their patients.

Indexed as

AdherenceDisease-modifying therapyMultiple sclerosisPatient experienceShared decision-making

Identifiers

PMID38180727
PMCPMC10787702

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