Multiple Sclerosis — NARCOMS Registry: A Multiple Sclerosis Registry
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Bethoux F, Marrie RA A Cross-Sectional Study of the Impact of Spasticity on Daily Activities in Multiple Sclerosis. Patient. 2016 Dec;9(6):537-546. doi: 10.1007/s40271-016-0173-0.
Buchanan R, Radin D, Chakravorty BJ, Tyry T Perceptions of informal care givers: health and support services provided to people with multiple sclerosis. Disabil Rehabil. 2010;32(6):500-10. doi: 10.3109/09638280903171485.
Buchanan RJ, Chakravorty BJ, Tyry T, Hatcher W, Vollmer T Age-related comparisons of people with multiple sclerosis: demographic, disease, and treatment characteristics. NeuroRehabilitation. 2009;25(4):271-8. doi: 10.3233/NRE-2009-0525.
Buchanan RJ, Minden SL, Chakravorty BJ, Hatcher W, Tyry T, Vollmer T A pilot study of young adults with multiple sclerosis: demographic, disease, treatment, and psychosocial characteristics. Disabil Health J. 2010 Oct;3(4):262-70. doi: 10.1016/j.dhjo.2009.09.003. Epub 2009 Nov 26.
Buchanan RJ, Radin D, Chakravorty BJ, Tyry T Informal care giving to more disabled people with multiple sclerosis. Disabil Rehabil. 2009;31(15):1244-56. doi: 10.1080/09638280802532779.
Finlayson M, Cho C A descriptive profile of caregivers of older adults with MS and the assistance they provide. Disabil Rehabil. 2008;30(24):1848-57. doi: 10.1080/09638280701707324.
Fraser C, Hadjimichael O, Vollmer T Predictors of adherence to glatiramer acetate therapy in individuals with self-reported progressive forms of multiple sclerosis. J Neurosci Nurs. 2003 Jun;35(3):163-70. doi: 10.1097/01376517-200306000-00006.
Fraser C, Morgante L, Hadjimichael O, Vollmer T A prospective study of adherence to glatiramer acetate in individuals with multiple sclerosis. J Neurosci Nurs. 2004 Jun;36(3):120-9. doi: 10.1097/01376517-200406000-00002.
Kobelt G, Berg J, Atherly D, Hadjimichael O Costs and quality of life in multiple sclerosis: a cross-sectional study in the United States. Neurology. 2006 Jun 13;66(11):1696-702. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000218309.01322.5c.
Lo AC, Hadjimichael O, Vollmer TL Treatment patterns of multiple sclerosis patients: a comparison of veterans and non-veterans using the NARCOMS registry. Mult Scler. 2005 Feb;11(1):33-40. doi: 10.1191/1352458505ms1136oa.
Mahajan ST, Patel PB, Marrie RA Under treatment of overactive bladder symptoms in patients with multiple sclerosis: an ancillary analysis of the NARCOMS Patient Registry. J Urol. 2010 Apr;183(4):1432-7. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2009.12.029. Epub 2010 Feb 20.
Marrie RA, Cutter G, Tyry T, Vollmer T, Campagnolo D Disparities in the management of multiple sclerosis-related bladder symptoms. Neurology. 2007 Jun 5;68(23):1971-8. doi: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000264416.53077.8b.
Marrie RA, Cutter G, Tyry T, Vollmer T A cross-sectional study of bone health in multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2009 Oct 27;73(17):1394-8. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0b013e3181beece8.
Marrie RA, Cutter GR, Tyry T, Cofield SS, Fox R, Salter A Upper limb impairment is associated with use of assistive devices and unemployment in multiple sclerosis. Mult Scler Relat Disord. 2017 Apr;13:87-92. doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2017.02.013. Epub 2017 Feb 20.
Marrie RA, Hadjimichael O, Vollmer T Predictors of alternative medicine use by multiple sclerosis patients. Mult Scler. 2003 Oct;9(5):461-6. doi: 10.1191/1352458503ms953oa.
Marrie RA, Horwitz R, Cutter G, Tyry T Cumulative impact of comorbidity on quality of life in MS. Acta Neurol Scand. 2012 Mar;125(3):180-6. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2011.01526.x. Epub 2011 May 26.
Marrie RA, Horwitz RI, Cutter G, Tyry T, Vollmer T Association between comorbidity and clinical characteristics of MS. Acta Neurol Scand. 2011 Aug;124(2):135-41. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0404.2010.01436.x. Epub 2010 Sep 29.
Marrie RA, Horwitz RI, Cutter G, Tyry T, Vollmer T Smokers with multiple sclerosis are more likely to report comorbid autoimmune diseases. Neuroepidemiology. 2011;36(2):85-90. doi: 10.1159/000323948. Epub 2011 Feb 1.
Marrie RA, Salter A, Tyry T, Cutter GR, Cofield S, Fox RJ High hypothetical interest in physician-assisted death in multiple sclerosis. Neurology. 2017 Apr 18;88(16):1528-1534. doi: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000003831. Epub 2017 Mar 15.
Reider N, Salter AR, Cutter GR, Tyry T, Marrie RA Potentially Modifiable Factors Associated With Physical Activity in Individuals With Multiple Sclerosis. Res Nurs Health. 2017 Apr;40(2):143-152. doi: 10.1002/nur.21783. Epub 2017 Feb 6.
Salter A, Thomas N, Tyry T, Cutter G, Marrie RA Employment and absenteeism in working-age persons with multiple sclerosis. J Med Econ. 2017 May;20(5):493-502. doi: 10.1080/13696998.2016.1277229. Epub 2017 Jan 25.
Salter A, Thomas NP, Tyry T, Cutter GR, Marrie RA A contemporary profile of primary progressive multiple sclerosis participants from the NARCOMS Registry. Mult Scler. 2018 Jun;24(7):951-962. doi: 10.1177/1352458517711274. Epub 2017 May 19.
Salter A, Tyry T, Wang G, Fox RJ, Cutter G, Marrie RA Examining the joint effect of disability, health behaviors, and comorbidity on mortality in MS. Neurol Clin Pract. 2016 Oct;6(5):397-408. doi: 10.1212/CPJ.0000000000000269.
Salter AR, Cutter GR, Tyry T, Marrie RA, Vollmer T Impact of loss of mobility on instrumental activities of daily living and socioeconomic status in patients with MS. Curr Med Res Opin. 2010 Feb;26(2):493-500. doi: 10.1185/03007990903500649.
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