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ArticleFrontiers in neurology

Identifying strategies to characterize the diversity of the MS population in Canada: a nominal group study.

Ruth Ann Marrie, Afolasade Fakolade, Colleen J Maxwell, Dalia L Rotstein, Helen Tremlett, E Ann Yeh, Marcia Finlayson

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Ruth Ann MarrieDepartments of Medicine and Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NSW, Canada.
Afolasade FakoladeSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.
Colleen J MaxwellSchools of Pharmacy and Public Health Sciences, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada.
Dalia L RotsteinDepartment of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Helen TremlettDepartment of Medicine, The Djavad Mowafaghian Centre for Brain Health, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
E Ann YehDivision of Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, The Hospital for Sick Children, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
Marcia FinlaysonSchool of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen's University, Kingston, ON, Canada.

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Abstract

Background: Diversity of the multiple sclerosis (MS) population in Canada is unknown, yet demographic and diversity-related characteristics influence health outcomes. Objective: To determine "What strategy would best address the information gaps regarding diversity of the MS population in Canada?" Methods: The virtual nominal group technique involved silent idea generation, recording and discussion of items, preliminary voting, discussion and final ranking. Results: Eight participants proposed 10 strategies; two were dropped before final voting, after which the top options (tied) were: a national standardized clinic form, novel applications of administrative data, and novel data linkages. Conclusion: We identified strategies to characterize the diversity of the MS population in Canada.

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Canadadiversityepidemiologymultiple sclerosisnominal group techniquesocial determinants of health

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