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Symbol Digit Modalities Test: A valid clinical trial endpoint for measuring cognition in multiple sclerosis by Strober, Lauren, DeLuca, John, Benedict, Ralph HB, Jacobs, Adam, Cohen, Jeffrey A, Chiaravalloti, Nancy, Hudson, Lynn D, Rudick, Richard A, LaRocca, Nicholas G

“…Background: The need for more robust outcomes in multiple sclerosis (MS) clinical trials has been a main priority of the field for decades. Dissatisfaction…”
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Impact of Walking Impairment in Multiple Sclerosis: Perspectives of Patients and Care Partners by LaRocca, Nicholas G.

“…Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic neurologic disease associated with gait impairment that adversely affects quality of life (QOL). Data are…”
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The prevalence of MS in the United States: A population-based estimate using health claims data by Wallin, Mitchell T, Culpepper, William J, Campbell, Jonathan D, Nelson, Lorene M, Langer-Gould, Annette, Marrie, Ruth Ann, Cutter, Gary R, Kaye, Wendy E, Wagner, Laurie, Tremlett, Helen, Buka, Stephen L, Dilokthornsakul, Piyameth, Topol, Barbara, Chen, Lie H, LaRocca, Nicholas G

“…OBJECTIVETo generate a national multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence estimate for the United States by applying a validated algorithm to multiple administrative…”
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Population-Based Estimates for the Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the United States by Race, Ethnicity, Age, Sex, and Geographic Region by Hittle, Michael, Culpepper, William J, Langer-Gould, Annette, Marrie, Ruth Ann, Cutter, Gary R, Kaye, Wendy E, Wagner, Laurie, Topol, Barbara, LaRocca, Nicholas G, Nelson, Lorene M, Wallin, Mitchell T

“…Racial, ethnic, and geographic differences in multiple sclerosis (MS) are important factors to assess when determining the disease burden and allocating health…”
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Evaluation of multiple sclerosis disability outcome measures using pooled clinical trial data by Goldman, Myla D, LaRocca, Nicholas G, Rudick, Richard A, Hudson, Lynn D, Chin, Peter S, Francis, Gordon S, Jacobs, Adam, Kapoor, Raj, Matthews, Paul M, Mowry, Ellen M, Balcer, Laura J, Panzara, Michael, Phillips, Glenn, Uitdehaag, Bernard M.J, Cohen, Jeffrey A

“…OBJECTIVEWe report analyses of a pooled database by the Multiple Sclerosis Outcome Assessments Consortium to evaluate 4 proposed components of a…”
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Validation of an algorithm for identifying MS cases in administrative health claims datasets by Culpepper, William J, Marrie, Ruth Ann, Langer-Gould, Annette, Wallin, Mitchell T, Campbell, Jonathan D, Nelson, Lorene M, Kaye, Wendy E, Wagner, Laurie, Tremlett, Helen, Chen, Lie H, Leung, Stella, Evans, Charity, Yao, Shenzhen, LaRocca, Nicholas G

“…OBJECTIVETo develop a valid algorithm for identifying multiple sclerosis (MS) cases in administrative health claims (AHC) datasets. METHODSWe used 4 AHC…”
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Computerized neuropsychological assessment devices in multiple sclerosis: A systematic review by Wojcik, Curtis M, Beier, Meghan, Costello, Kathleen, DeLuca, John, Feinstein, Anthony, Goverover, Yael, Gudesblatt, Mark, Jaworski, Michael, Kalb, Rosalind, Kostich, Lori, LaRocca, Nicholas G, Rodgers, Jonathan D, Benedict, Ralph HB

“…Background: The proliferation of computerized neuropsychological assessment devices (CNADs) for screening and monitoring cognitive impairment is increasing…”
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A new way to estimate neurologic disease prevalence in the United States: Illustrated with MS by Nelson, Lorene M, Wallin, Mitchell T, Marrie, Ruth Ann, Culpepper, W.J, Langer-Gould, Annette, Campbell, Jon, Buka, Stephen, Tremlett, Helen, Cutter, Gary, Kaye, Wendy, Wagner, Laurie, Larocca, Nicholas G

“…OBJECTIVEConsiderable gaps exist in knowledge regarding the prevalence of neurologic diseases, such as multiple sclerosis (MS), in the United States…”
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Wellness and multiple sclerosis: The National MS Society establishes a Wellness Research Working Group and research priorities by Motl, Robert W, Mowry, Ellen M, Ehde, Dawn M, LaRocca, Nicholas G, Smith, Kathy E, Costello, Kathleen, Shinto, Lynne, Ng, Alexander V, Sullivan, Amy B, Giesser, Barbara, McCully, Kevin K, Fernhall, Bo, Bishop, Malachy, Plow, Matthew, Casaccia, Patrizia, Chiaravalloti, Nancy D

“…Background: People with multiple sclerosis (MS) have identified “wellness” and associated behaviors as a high priority based on “social media listening”…”
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The MSOAC approach to developing performance outcomes to measure and monitor multiple sclerosis disability by LaRocca, Nicholas G, Hudson, Lynn D, Rudick, Richard, Amtmann, Dagmar, Balcer, Laura, Benedict, Ralph, Bermel, Robert, Chang, Ih, Chiaravalloti, Nancy D, Chin, Peter, Cohen, Jeffrey A, Cutter, Gary R, Davis, Mat D, DeLuca, John, Feys, Peter, Francis, Gordon, Goldman, Myla D, Hartley, Emily, Kapoor, Raj, Lublin, Fred, Lundstrom, Gary, Matthews, Paul M, Mayo, Nancy, Meibach, Richard, Miller, Deborah M, Motl, Robert W, Mowry, Ellen M, Naismith, Rob, Neville, Jon, Panagoulias, Jennifer, Panzara, Michael, Phillips, Glenn, Robbins, Ann, Sidovar, Matthew F, Smith, Kathryn E, Sperling, Bjorn, Uitdehaag, Bernard MJ, Weaver, Jerry

“…Background: The Multiple Sclerosis Outcome Assessments Consortium (MSOAC) was formed by the National MS Society to develop improved measures of multiple…”
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Projecting the Adequacy of the Multiple Sclerosis Neurologist Workforce by Halpern, Michael T, Kane, Heather, Teixeira-Poit, Stephanie, Ford, Corey, Giesser, Barbara, Halper, June, Johnson, Shana, LaRocca, Nicholas G, Miller, Aaron, Ringel, Steven P

“…Anecdotal reports suggest shortages among neurologists who provide multiple sclerosis (MS) patient care. However, little information is available regarding the…”
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Minimal Neuropsychological Assessment of MS Patients: A Consensus Approach by Benedict, Ralph H.B., Fischer, Jill S., Archibald, Cate J., Arnett, Peter A., Beatty, William W., Bobholz, Julie, Chelune, Gordon J., Fisk, John D., Langdon, Dawn W., Caruso, Lauren, Foley, Fred, LaRocca, Nicholas G., Vowels, Lindsey, Weinstein, Amy, DeLuca, John, Rao, Stephen M., Munschauer, Frederick

“…Cognitive impairment is common in multiple sclerosis (MS), yet patients seen in MS clinics and neurologic practices are not routinely assessed…”
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The Multiple Sclerosis Intimacy and Sexuality Questionnaire-19 (MSISQ-19) by Audrey Sorgen Sanders, Foley, Frederick W, LaRocca, Nicholas G, Zemon, Vance

“…The purpose of the present study was to develop a reliable and valid self-report questionnaire to assess the perceived influence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS)…”
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Helplessness, self-efficacy, cognitive distortions, and depression in multiple sclerosis and spinal cord injury by Shnek, Z M, Foley, F W, LaRocca, N G, Gordon, W A, DeLuca, J, Schwartzman, H G, Halper, J, Lennox, S, Irvine, J

“…The aim of this study was to determine if learned helplessness, self-efficacy, and cognitive distortions would predict depression in a sample of 80 individuals…”
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Preface: Perspectives of an MS Researcher by LaRocca, Nicholas G.

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Efficacy of Stress-Inoculation Training in Coping With Multiple Sclerosis by Foley, Frederick W, Bedell, Jeffrey R, LaRocca, Nicholas G, Scheinberg, Labe C, Reznikoff, Marvin

“…Forty multiple sclerosis (MS) patients were randomly assigned to one of two treatment conditions: stress inoculation training (SIT) or current available care…”
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The fatigue severity scale. Application to patients with multiple sclerosis and systemic lupus erythematosus by Krupp, L B, LaRocca, N G, Muir-Nash, J, Steinberg, A D

“…Fatigue is a prominent disabling symptom in a variety of medical and neurologic disorders. To facilitate research in this area, we developed a fatigue severity…”
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Fatigue in multiple sclerosis by Krupp, L B, Alvarez, L A, LaRocca, N G, Scheinberg, L C

“…Fatigue is a frequent symptom in multiple sclerosis (MS) that can interfere with a patient's daily functioning. The cause of MS fatigue, its clinical…”
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Guidelines for neuropsychological research in multiple sclerosis by Peyser, J M, Rao, S M, LaRocca, N G, Kaplan, E

“…Acquisition of scientific information regarding the neuropsychological aspects of multiple sclerosis has been hampered by studies using small, inadequately…”
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A prospective study of depression and immune dysregulation in multiple sclerosis by Foley, F W, Traugott, U, LaRocca, N G, Smith, C R, Perlman, K R, Caruso, L S, Scheinberg, L C

“…This study examined psychologic distress and immune function in patients with chronic-progressive multiple sclerosis participating in a placebo-control trial…”
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