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| Title |
International Differences in Multiple Sclerosis Health Outcomes and Associated Factors in a Cross-sectional Survey
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| Published in |
Frontiers in Neurology, May 2017
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| DOI | 10.3389/fneur.2017.00229 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Grace D. Reilly, Awng Shar Mahkawnghta, Pia L. Jelinek, Alysha M. De Livera, Tracey J. Weiland, Chelsea R. Brown, Keryn L. Taylor, Sandra L. Neate, George A. Jelinek, Claudia H. Marck |
| Abstract |
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a major cause of disability and poor quality of life (QOL). Previous studies have shown differences in MS health outcomes between countries. This study aimed to examine the associations between international regions and health outcomes in people with MS. Self-reported data were taken from the Health Outcomes and Lifestyle In a Sample of people with Multiple Sclerosis online survey collected in 2012. The 2,401 participants from 37 countries were categorized into three regions: Australasia, Europe, and North America. Differences were observed between regions in disability, physical and mental health QOL, fatigue, and depression, but most of these disappeared after adjusting for sociodemographic, disease, and lifestyle factors in multivariable regression models. However, adjusted odds for disability were higher in Europe [odds ratio (OR): 2.17, 95% confidence interval (CI): 1.28 to 3.67] and North America (OR: 1.79, 95% CI: 1.28 to 2.51) compared to Australasia. There may be other unmeasured factors that vary between regions, including differences in access and quality of healthcare services, determining disability in MS. When assessing differences in MS health outcomes, lifestyle factors and medication use should be taken into consideration. |
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Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Italy | 1 | 17% |
| United States | 1 | 17% |
| Switzerland | 1 | 17% |
| Australia | 1 | 17% |
| Unknown | 2 | 33% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Members of the public | 4 | 67% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 17% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 1 | 17% |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 31 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 31 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 3 | 10% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 3 | 10% |
| Other | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 8 | 26% |
| Unknown | 5 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 10 | 32% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 3 | 10% |
| Neuroscience | 3 | 10% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 6% |
| Social Sciences | 2 | 6% |
| Other | 5 | 16% |
| Unknown | 6 | 19% |
Attention Score in Context
This research output has an Altmetric Attention Score of 4. This is our high-level measure of the quality and quantity of online attention that it has received. This Attention Score, as well as the ranking and number of research outputs shown below, was calculated when the research output was last mentioned on 20 June 2017.
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#7,602,287
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#4,715
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#120,199
of 317,314 outputs
Outputs of similar age from Frontiers in Neurology
#60
of 182 outputs
Altmetric has tracked 23,318,744 research outputs across all sources so far. This one has received more attention than most of these and is in the 67th percentile.
So far Altmetric has tracked 12,238 research outputs from this source. They typically receive a little more attention than average, with a mean Attention Score of 7.3. This one has gotten more attention than average, scoring higher than 61% of its peers.
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