Geographical Variation In Medication and Health Resource Use In Multiple Sclerosis.
Erin F BalcomJennifer A McCombeMahesh Pundlik KateKhanh VuKaren J B MartinsSylvia Aponte-HaoHuong LuuLawrence RicherTyler WilliamsonScott W KlarenbachPenelope SmythPublished in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2024)
Urban/rural inequalities in DMT use and healthcare resource utilization appear to exist among pwMS in Alberta. Findings suggest the exploration of barriers with consequent strategies to increase access to DMTs and provide timely outpatient MS care management, particularly for those pwMS residing in rural areas.