MS multiple sclerosis
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Vrije Universiteit Medisch Centrum
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 99 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients: definite diagnosis of MS, recruited between 1998-2000, participants in the FuProMS study at the last wave Controls: people aged 30 to 70 years, same catchment area as the patient base.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients: no exclusion criteria Controls: neurological disorder affecting the CNS.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| (1) difference in frequency of self-reported neuropsychiatric symptoms / disorders and personality characteristics between patients and controls using the following questionnaires: CES-D, HADS, CNS-LS, PDI-21, MDQ-NL and EPQ-RSS (2) determinants of neuropsychiatric symptoms / disorders: biological markers (MRI parameters, family history), disease-related (including EDSS, fatigue, cognitive functioning and iatrogenic) and individual and psychosocial factors (demographic, locus of control, coping style, social support and premorbid personality ) (3) the impact of neuropsychiatric symptoms / disorders on daily life functioning measured by the FIM and SF-36 | — |
Countries
Netherlands
Outcome results
None listed