PATIENT REPORTED OUTCOMES WITH MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS IN SLOVAKIA
Author(s)
Tomekova K1;Tomek D*2;Bielik J3, Visnansky M4 1Slovak Society for Pharmacoeconomics, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 2Pharmaceutical Faculty at Comenius University, Bratislava, Slovak Republic, 3Trencin University, Trencin, Slovak Republic, 4SLOVAHTA, Bratislava, Slovak Republic
OBJECTIVES: The current prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in Slovakia ranges from 100 till 150 cases per 100 000, actualized by 112 cases with insurance data. There are approx. 6 100 MS diagnosed MS patients. The objective of this paper was to find out all possible data about patients and for patients. METHODS: We conducted a research in collaboration with MS patient organizations. No HCP were involved, patient investigators were trained. A. Demography, treatment and socioeconomics (53 items), B. Specific questionnaire (31 items). We disseminated 500 questionnaires, 356 valid questionnaires were at the end evaluated, 78% women, 20% men (2% n. a.), average age 48.5 ± 11.9 , range 23-78 y, median 49.5 y, 52% college/gymnasium, 24% university, equal w + m (p=0.460). RESULTS: First symptoms related to SM raised average in the age of 30.9 ± 9.2 y (median 30 y), 12% before the age of 20, 18% after 40 , 41% were diagnosed until 6 months of the first visit by physician, another 21% in 1 y. 30% were diagnosed after more than 2 y. 45% EDSS 4-6.5, 33% EDSS 0-3 and 16% EDSS 7-9.5 (6% did not announced), 60% impaired with walking, 10% wheelchair, 2% in bed, 51% with assistance by daily activities, 9% by any activity. With rising EDSS MS therapy declines and other therapy is rising. CONCLUSIONS: The patients with MS in Slovakia, even with a relatively generous support from health care and social care and with available conventional or disease modifying therapy (DMT) suffer a significant decrease of their QoL.
Conference/Value in Health Info
2013-11, ISPOR Europe 2013, The Convention Centre Dublin
Value in Health, Vol. 16, No. 7 (November 2013)
Code
PRM133
Topic
Methodological & Statistical Research
Topic Subcategory
PRO & Related Methods
Disease
Multiple Diseases, Neurological Disorders