Factors associated with treatment escalation among MS specialists and general neurologists: Results from an International cojoint study
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00216208%3A11110%2F22%3A10444200" target="_blank" >RIV/00216208:11110/22:10444200 - isvavai.cz</a>
Result on the web
<a href="https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=5U3Ew5zz.Q" target="_blank" >https://verso.is.cuni.cz/pub/verso.fpl?fname=obd_publikace_handle&handle=5U3Ew5zz.Q</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2021.103404" target="_blank" >10.1016/j.msard.2021.103404</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Factors associated with treatment escalation among MS specialists and general neurologists: Results from an International cojoint study
Original language description
Background: Previous studies in multiple sclerosis (MS) showed that therapeutic inertia (TI) affects 60-90% of neurologists and up to 25% of daily treatment decisions. The objective of this study was to determine the most common factors and attribute levels associated with decisions to treatment escalation in an international study in MS care. Methods: 300 neurologists with MS expertise from 20 countries were invited to participate. Participants were presented with 12 pairs of simulated MS patient profiles described by 13 clinically relevant factors. We used disaggregated discrete choice experiments to estimate the weight of factors and attributes affecting physicians' decisions when considering treatment selection. Participants were asked to select the ideal candidate for treat-ment escalation from modest to higher-efficacy therapies. Results: Overall, 229 neurologists completed the study (completion rate: 76.3%). The top 3 weighted factors associated with treatment escalation were: previous relapses (20%), baseline expanded disability status scale [EDSS] (18%), and MRI activity (13%). Patient demographics and desire for pregnancy had a modest influence (<= 3%). We observed differences in the weight of factors associated with treatment escalation between MS specialists and non-MS specialists. Conclusions: Our results provide critical information on factors influencing neurologists' treatment decisions and should be applied to continuing medical education strategies.
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
10608 - Biochemistry and molecular biology
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2022
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
ISSN
2211-0348
e-ISSN
2211-0356
Volume of the periodical
58
Issue of the periodical within the volume
February
Country of publishing house
NL - THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS
Number of pages
7
Pages from-to
103404
UT code for WoS article
000793561600014
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-85120967839