Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Personal Networks and Neurological Outcomes of People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Case-Control Cross-sectional and Longitudinal Analysis.
Claire S RileyShruthi VenkateshAmar DhandNandini DoshiKatelyn KavakElle E LevitChristopher PerroneBianca Weinstock-GuttmanErin E Longbrakenull nullPhilip Lawrence De JagerZongqi XiaPublished in: medRxiv : the preprint server for health sciences (2022)
Our findings suggest that negative health influences in personal social networks are associated with worse disability in all participants, and the COVID-19 pandemic led to contraction of personal social networks to a greater extent for pwMS than controls.