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Quality-of-life assessment instruments used across ALS clinics.

Ambereen Kurwa MehtaMax SarmetSamuel MaiserJenny A MeyerSherry KolodziejczakKarla WashingtonZachary Simmons
Published in: Muscle & nerve (2023)
QoL assessments are performed by some, but not all, ALS centers during clinical visits. Although this study did have a low number of responding centers, the percentage, the proportion is similar to that seen in earlier studies, which limits the findings' generalizability. The value of QoL assessments' impact on outcomes should be further investigated and, if warranted, creative ways sought to increase the frequency of their use, including patient self-assessments before clinic and/or the use of teleheath to reduce the length of clinic visits.
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