The effects of clinical interventions on health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis: A meta-analysis

Multiple Sclerosis Journal

Volumn 18, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 1686-1704

  Kuspinar, Ayse ^a   Rodriguez, Ana Maria ^a   Mayo, Nancy E ^a,b  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Royal Victoria Hospital   (Canada)

Author keywords

meta analysis; multiple sclerosis; quality of life; rehabilitation; review; treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

DEXTROMETHORPHAN PLUS QUINIDINE; ETIRACETAM; MEMANTINE; MODAFINIL; NABIXIMOLS; PAROXETINE;

ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITIVE DEFECT; COGNITIVE REHABILITATION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DEPRESSION; EXERCISE; FATIGUE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MOOD; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PSEUDOBULBAR PALSY; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SELF CARE; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84871585546     PISSN: 13524585     EISSN: 14770970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1352458512445201     Document Type: Review

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