Factors affecting MS patients' health-related quality of life and measurement challenges in Lebanon and the MENA region.

Natali FarranBatoul R SafieddineMariam BayramTracy Abi HannaJoelle MassouhMona AlKhawajaHani TamimHala Darwish

Published in: Multiple sclerosis journal - experimental, translational and clinical (2020)

Several sociodemographic and clinical variables predicted the health-related quality of life dimensions of multiple sclerosis patients in MENA. Further in-depth investigation to guide more targeted clinical management is recommended. We encourage using validated multidimensional tools to measure quality of life in MENA such as the Arabic MusiQoL.

Keyphrases

multiple sclerosis
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
newly diagnosed
mass spectrometry
optical coherence tomography
patient reported