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Inequality in accessing healthcare for people with MS

Published:March 22, 2023DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2023.104655
Inequality in accessing healthcare for people with MS
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      In 2018 an international standard for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) care was defined (Fig. 1) (
      • Hobart J.
      • Bowen A.
      • Pepper G.
      • Crofts H.
      • Eberhard L.
      • Berger T.
      • Boyko A.
      • Boz C.
      • Butzkueven H.
      • Celius E.G.
      • Drulovic J.
      • Flores J.
      • Horáková D.
      • Lebrun-Frénay C.
      • Marrie R.A.
      • Overell J.
      • Piehl F.
      • Rasmussen P.V.
      • Sá M.J.
      • Sîrbu C.A.
      • Skromne E.
      • Torkildsen Ø.
      • van Pesch V.
      • Vollmer T.
      • Zakaria M.
      • Ziemssen T.
      • Giovannoni G.
      International consensus on quality standards for brain health-focused care in multiple sclerosis.
      Mult. Scler. 2019; 25 (Epub 2018 Nov 1. PMID: 30381987; PMCID: PMC6826858): 1809-1818https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458518809326
      ). MS Brain Health sets the goal for a diagnostic work up within four weeks of referral and treatment with disease-modifying therapy (DMT) initiated within another four weeks. Clinical follow-up is recommended every six months, which includes annual radiological review (
      • Hobart J.
      • Bowen A.
      • Pepper G.
      • Crofts H.
      • Eberhard L.
      • Berger T.
      • Boyko A.
      • Boz C.
      • Butzkueven H.
      • Celius E.G.
      • Drulovic J.
      • Flores J.
      • Horáková D.
      • Lebrun-Frénay C.
      • Marrie R.A.
      • Overell J.
      • Piehl F.
      • Rasmussen P.V.
      • Sá M.J.
      • Sîrbu C.A.
      • Skromne E.
      • Torkildsen Ø.
      • van Pesch V.
      • Vollmer T.
      • Zakaria M.
      • Ziemssen T.
      • Giovannoni G.
      International consensus on quality standards for brain health-focused care in multiple sclerosis.
      Mult. Scler. 2019; 25 (Epub 2018 Nov 1. PMID: 30381987; PMCID: PMC6826858): 1809-1818https://doi.org/10.1177/1352458518809326
      ). MS Brain Health is endorsed internationally by organisations specialising in the clinical and research care of people with MS, as well as MS patient advocacy organisations.
      Fig 1
      Fig. 1Good standard of care for people with MS (Hobert et al., 2018).
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      Published online: March 22, 2023

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