Health-related quality of life as an independent predictor of long-term disability for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

K, Baumstarck; J, Pelletier; H, Butzkueven; O, Fernández; P, Flachenecker; E, Idiman; S, Stecchi; M, Boucekine; P, Auquier

doi:10.1111/ene.12087

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Health-related quality of life as an independent predictor of long-term disability for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis.

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Baumstarck K

Pelletier J

Butzkueven H

Abstract

Background and purpose Predictive factors of long-term disability in patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (RR-MS) are well known, but the weight of these factors does not explain the entire change of disability. Few studies have examined the predictive value of quality of life (QoL)....

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