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ECTRIMS/EAN Guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis

Montalban, X; Gold, R; Thompson, AJ; Otero-Romero, S; Amato, MP; Chandraratna, D; Clanet, M; ... Zipp, F; + view all (2018) ECTRIMS/EAN Guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis. Multiple Sclerosis Journal , 24 (2) pp. 96-120. 10.1177/1352458517751049. Green open access

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Abstract

BACKGROUND: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a complex disease with new drugs becoming available in the past years. There is a need for a reference tool compiling current data to aid professionals in treatment decisions. OBJECTIVES: To develop an evidence-based clinical practice guideline for the pharmacological treatment of people with MS. METHODS: This guideline has been developed using the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development and Evaluation (GRADE) methodology and following the updated EAN recommendations. Clinical questions were formulated in Patients-Intervention-Comparator-Outcome (PICO) format and outcomes were prioritized. The quality of evidence was rated into four categories according to the risk of bias. The recommendations with assigned strength (strong and weak) were formulated based on the quality of evidence and the risk-benefit balance. Consensus between the panelists was reached by use of the modified nominal group technique. RESULTS: A total of 10 questions were agreed, encompassing treatment efficacy, response criteria, strategies to address suboptimal response and safety concerns and treatment strategies in MS and pregnancy. The guideline takes into account all disease-modifying drugs approved by the European Medicine Agency (EMA) at the time of publication. A total of 21 recommendations were agreed by the guideline working group after three rounds of consensus. CONCLUSION: The present guideline will enable homogeneity of treatment decisions across Europe.

Type: Article
Title: ECTRIMS/EAN Guideline on the pharmacological treatment of people with multiple sclerosis
Location: England
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1177/1352458517751049
Publisher version: http://doi.org/10.1177/1352458517751049
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: GRADE methodology, Multiple sclerosis, disease-modifying therapies, guideline
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > Div of Psychology and Lang Sciences > Clinical, Edu and Hlth Psychology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Brain Sciences > UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology > Department of Neuromuscular Diseases
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Medical Sciences > Div of Medicine
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10042276
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