Quality of life assessment among multiple sclerosis patients in Saudi Arabia

Adel A. Alhazzani; Mohammed S. Alqahtani; Mohammed S. Alahmari; Muhannad A. Asiri; Noof M. Alamri; Leen A. Sarhan; Shahad S. Alkhashrami; Abdullmgeed A. Asiri

doi:10.17712/nsj.2018.2.20170335

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1. Ashjazadeh N,
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4. Farjam E
(2016) Assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis living in the Fars province of Iran. Neuroimmunol Neuroinflammation 3, 57–62.
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3. Stanton S,
4. Hadjimichael O
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1. Kurtzke JF
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1. Gulick EE,
2. Namey M,
3. Halper J
(2011) Monitoring my multiple sclerosis: a patient-administered health-assessment scale. Int J MS Care 13, 137–145.
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1. Ware JE Jr.,
2. Sherbourne CD
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1. Ware JE,
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1. Coons SJ,
2. Alabdulmohsin SA,
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4. Hays RD
(1998) Reliability of an Arabic version of the RAND-36 Health Survey and its equivalence to the US-English version. Med Care 36, 428–432.
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1. Yamout B,
2. Issa Z,
3. Herlopian A,
4. El Bejjani M,
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4. Almutairi A,
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6. Alotaibi F,
7. et al.
(2017) Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Saudi Arabia and Some Arab Countries (P3.330). Neurology 88, P3–330.
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2. Sobolewski P,
3. Fudala M,
4. Flaga S,
5. Jantarski K,
6. Ryglewicz D,
7. et al.
(2016) Self-reported quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients: preliminary results based on the Polish Msregistry.“. Patient preference and adherence 10, 1647.
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1. Baumstarck K,
2. Pelletier J,
3. Butzkueven H,
4. Fernández O,
5. Flachenecker P,
6. Idiman E,
7. et al.
(2013) Health-related quality of life as an independent predictor of long-term disability for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 20, 907–914.
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1. Miller A,
2. Dishon S
(2006) Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: the impact of disability, gender and employment status. Qual Life Res 15, 259–271.
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2. Pfeiffer KP,
3. Deibl M,
4. Höfer S,
5. Günther V,
6. Ulmer H
(2006) Association of factors influencing health-related quality of life in MS. Acta Neurol Scand 114, 102–108.
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1. Turpin KV,
2. Carroll LJ,
3. Cassidy JD,
4. Hader WJ
(2007) Deterioration in the health-related quality of life of persons with multiple sclerosis: the possible warning signs. Mult Scler 13, 1038–1045.
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1. Albuquerque C,
2. Geraldo A,
3. Martins R,
4. Ribeiro O
(2015) Quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis: Clinical and psychosocial determinants. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 171, 359–365.
↵
1. Warren SA,
2. Turpin KV,
3. Pohar SI,
4. Jones CA,
5. Warren KG
(2009) Comorbidity and health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. Int J MS Care 11, 6–16.
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1. Berrigan LI,
2. Fisk JD,
3. Patten SB,
4. Tremlett H,
5. Wolfson C,
6. Warren S,
7. et al.
(2016) Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: Direct and indirect effects of comorbidity. Neurology 86, 1417–1424.
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1. Magyar M
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1. Tremlett H,
2. Zhao Y,
3. Joseph J,
4. Devonshire V
(2008) Relapses in multiple sclerosis are age- and time-dependent. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 79, 1368–1374.

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[1] ↵
Compston A,
Coles A
(2008) Multiple sclerosis. Lancet 372, 1502–1517.

[2] Compston A,

[3] Coles A

[4] ↵
Grant WB,
Riise T
(2016) Multiple sclerosis: A lifestyle disease? Neurology 10, 1212/WNL.0000000000002487.

[5] Grant WB,

[6] Riise T

[7] ↵
Macduff C
(2000) (2000) Respondent-generated quality of life measures: useful tools for nursing or more fool's gold? J Adv Nurs 32, 375–382.

[8] Macduff C

[9] ↵
Browne P,
Chandraratna D,
Angood C,
Tremlett H,
Baker C,
Taylor BV,
et al.
(2014) Atlas of Multiple Sclerosis 2013: A growing global problem with widespread inequity. Neurology 83, 1022–1024.

[10] Browne P,

[11] Chandraratna D,

[12] Angood C,

[13] Tremlett H,

[14] Baker C,

[15] Taylor BV,

[16] et al.

[17] ↵
McKay KA,
Tremlett H
(2015) The systematic search for risk factors in multiple sclerosis. Lancet Neurol 14, 237–238.

[18] McKay KA,

[19] Tremlett H

[20] ↵
McKay KA,
Jahanfar S,
Duggan T,
Tkachuk S,
Tremlett H
(2017) Factors associated with onset, relapses or progression in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review. Neurotoxicology 61, 189–212.

[21] McKay KA,

[22] Jahanfar S,

[23] Duggan T,

[24] Tkachuk S,

[25] Tremlett H

[26] ↵
Effat S,
Azzam H,
Shalash A,
Elkatan S,
Elrassas H
(2016) Self-reported quality of life of patients with multiple sclerosis with mild disability. Egypt J Neurol Psychiatry Neurosurg 53, 161–167.

[27] Effat S,

[28] Azzam H,

[29] Shalash A,

[30] Elkatan S,

[31] Elrassas H

[32] ↵
Lobentanz IS,
Asenbaum S,
Vass K,
Sauter C,
Klösch G,
Kollegger H,
et al.
(2004) Factors influencing quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients: disability, depressive mood, fatigue and sleep quality. Acta Neurol Scand 110, 6–13.

[33] Lobentanz IS,

[34] Asenbaum S,

[35] Vass K,

[36] Sauter C,

[37] Klösch G,

[38] Kollegger H,

[39] et al.

[40] ↵
Rieckmann P,
Boyko A,
Centonze D,
Elovaara I,
Giovannoni G,
Havrdova E,
et al.
(2015) chieving patient engagement in multiple sclerosis: A perspective from the multiple sclerosis in the 21st Century Steering Group. Mult Scler Relat Disord 4, 202–218.

[41] Rieckmann P,

[42] Boyko A,

[43] Centonze D,

[44] Elovaara I,

[45] Giovannoni G,

[46] Havrdova E,

[47] et al.

[48] ↵
Sabbah I,
Drouby N,
Sabbah S,
Retel-Rude N,
Mercier M
Quality of life in rural and urban populations in Lebanon using SF-36 health survey. Health Qual Life Outcomes 200, 1, 30.

[49] Sabbah I,

[50] Drouby N,

[51] Sabbah S,

[52] Retel-Rude N,

[53] Mercier M

[54] ↵
Farran N,
Ammar D,
Darwish H
(2016) Quality of life and coping strategies in Lebanese Multiple Sclerosis patients: A pilot study. Mult Scler Relat Disord 6, 21–27.

[55] Farran N,

[56] Ammar D,

[57] Darwish H

[58] ↵
Ashjazadeh N,
Hadianfard H,
Feridoni S,
Farjam E
(2016) Assessment of health-related quality of life in patients with multiple sclerosis living in the Fars province of Iran. Neuroimmunol Neuroinflammation 3, 57–62.

[59] Ashjazadeh N,

[60] Hadianfard H,

[61] Feridoni S,

[62] Farjam E

[63] ↵
Polman CH,
Reingold SC,
Edan G,
Filippi M,
Hartung HP,
Kappos L,
et al.
(2005) Diagnostic criteria for multiple sclerosis:2005 revisions to the “McDonald Criteria“. Ann Neurol 58, 840–846.

[64] Polman CH,

[65] Reingold SC,

[66] Edan G,

[67] Filippi M,

[68] Hartung HP,

[69] Kappos L,

[70] et al.

[71] ↵
Vollmer TI,
Ni W,
Stanton S,
Hadjimichael O
(1999) The NARCOMS patient registry: a resource for investigators. Int J MS Care 1, 12–15.

[72] Vollmer TI,

[73] Ni W,

[74] Stanton S,

[75] Hadjimichael O

[76] ↵
Kurtzke JF
(1970) Neurologic impairment in multiple sclerosis and the Disability Status Scale. Acta Neurol Scand 46, 493–512.

[77] Kurtzke JF

[78] ↵
Gulick EE,
Namey M,
Halper J
(2011) Monitoring my multiple sclerosis: a patient-administered health-assessment scale. Int J MS Care 13, 137–145.

[79] Gulick EE,

[80] Namey M,

[81] Halper J

[82] ↵
Ware JE Jr.,
Sherbourne CD
(1992) The MOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36). I. Conceptual framework and item selection. Med Care 30, 473–483.

[83] Ware JE Jr.,

[84] Sherbourne CD

[85] ↵
Ware JE,
Snow KK,
Kosinski M,
Gandek B
, eds (1993) SF-36 health survey: manual and interpretation guide (The Health Institute, New England Medical Center, Boston (Massachusetts)).

[86] Ware JE,

[87] Snow KK,

[88] Kosinski M,

[89] Gandek B

[90] ↵
Coons SJ,
Alabdulmohsin SA,
Draugalis JR,
Hays RD
(1998) Reliability of an Arabic version of the RAND-36 Health Survey and its equivalence to the US-English version. Med Care 36, 428–432.

[91] Coons SJ,

[92] Alabdulmohsin SA,

[93] Draugalis JR,

[94] Hays RD

[95] ↵
Yamout B,
Issa Z,
Herlopian A,
El Bejjani M,
Khalifa A,
Ghadieh AS,
et al.
(2013) Predictors of quality of life among multiple sclerosis patients: a comprehensive analysis. Eur J Neurol 20, 756–764.

[96] Yamout B,

[97] Issa Z,

[98] Herlopian A,

[99] El Bejjani M,

[100] Khalifa A,

[101] Ghadieh AS,

[102] et al.

[103] ↵
Abulaban A,
Altowairqi A,
Altowairqi H,
Almutairi A,
Altalhi S,
Alotaibi F,
et al.
(2017) Quality of Life in Multiple Sclerosis Patients in Saudi Arabia and Some Arab Countries (P3.330). Neurology 88, P3–330.

[104] Abulaban A,

[105] Altowairqi A,

[106] Altowairqi H,

[107] Almutairi A,

[108] Altalhi S,

[109] Alotaibi F,

[110] et al.

[111] ↵
Brola W,
Sobolewski P,
Fudala M,
Flaga S,
Jantarski K,
Ryglewicz D,
et al.
(2016) Self-reported quality of life in multiple sclerosis patients: preliminary results based on the Polish Msregistry.“. Patient preference and adherence 10, 1647.

[112] Brola W,

[113] Sobolewski P,

[114] Fudala M,

[115] Flaga S,

[116] Jantarski K,

[117] Ryglewicz D,

[118] et al.

[119] ↵
Baumstarck K,
Pelletier J,
Butzkueven H,
Fernández O,
Flachenecker P,
Idiman E,
et al.
(2013) Health-related quality of life as an independent predictor of long-term disability for patients with relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis. Eur J Neurol 20, 907–914.

[120] Baumstarck K,

[121] Pelletier J,

[122] Butzkueven H,

[123] Fernández O,

[124] Flachenecker P,

[125] Idiman E,

[126] et al.

[127] ↵
Miller A,
Dishon S
(2006) Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: the impact of disability, gender and employment status. Qual Life Res 15, 259–271.

[128] Miller A,

[129] Dishon S

[130] Pfaffenberger N,
Pfeiffer KP,
Deibl M,
Höfer S,
Günther V,
Ulmer H
(2006) Association of factors influencing health-related quality of life in MS. Acta Neurol Scand 114, 102–108.

[131] Pfaffenberger N,

[132] Pfeiffer KP,

[133] Deibl M,

[134] Höfer S,

[135] Günther V,

[136] Ulmer H

[137] ↵
Turpin KV,
Carroll LJ,
Cassidy JD,
Hader WJ
(2007) Deterioration in the health-related quality of life of persons with multiple sclerosis: the possible warning signs. Mult Scler 13, 1038–1045.

[138] Turpin KV,

[139] Carroll LJ,

[140] Cassidy JD,

[141] Hader WJ

[142] ↵
Albuquerque C,
Geraldo A,
Martins R,
Ribeiro O
(2015) Quality of life of people with multiple sclerosis: Clinical and psychosocial determinants. Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences 171, 359–365.

[143] Albuquerque C,

[144] Geraldo A,

[145] Martins R,

[146] Ribeiro O

[147] ↵
Warren SA,
Turpin KV,
Pohar SI,
Jones CA,
Warren KG
(2009) Comorbidity and health-related quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. Int J MS Care 11, 6–16.

[148] Warren SA,

[149] Turpin KV,

[150] Pohar SI,

[151] Jones CA,

[152] Warren KG

[153] ↵
Berrigan LI,
Fisk JD,
Patten SB,
Tremlett H,
Wolfson C,
Warren S,
et al.
(2016) Health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: Direct and indirect effects of comorbidity. Neurology 86, 1417–1424.

[154] Berrigan LI,

[155] Fisk JD,

[156] Patten SB,

[157] Tremlett H,

[158] Wolfson C,

[159] Warren S,

[160] et al.

[161] ↵
Magyar M
(2016) Gender differences in multiple sclerosis epidemiology and treatment response. Dan Med J 63, B5212.

[162] Magyar M

[163] ↵
Tremlett H,
Zhao Y,
Joseph J,
Devonshire V
(2008) Relapses in multiple sclerosis are age- and time-dependent. J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry 79, 1368–1374.

[164] Tremlett H,

[165] Zhao Y,

[166] Joseph J,

[167] Devonshire V

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