Repository corticotropin injection improves quality metrics in an observational study of multiple sclerosis relapse.

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Category Primary study
JournalNeurodegenerative disease management
Year 2021
Aim: To determine whether clinicians evaluate American Academy of Neurology (AAN) quality metrics for patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) relapse and whether repository corticotropin injection (RCI) improves clinical and patient-reported outcomes associated with these metrics at 2 and 6 months after treatment. Methods: A multicenter, prospective, observational registry evaluating patients receiving RCI for MS relapse (N = 125) categorized data according to AAN quality metrics involving diagnosis, disability, fatigue, cognitive impairment, depression, and quality of life. Results: Clinicians assessed all 11 AAN quality metrics in patients with MS relapse. Disability, fatigue, cognitive impairment, depression, and quality of life outcomes improved with RCI therapy. Conclusion: RCI was associated with improved quality metrics, and AAN guidelines were followed during routine RCI treatment for MS relapse.
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First added on: Apr 13, 2022