The impact of COVID-19 on people with multiple sclerosis: A comparison of Italian and United States cohorts

Carolyn E. Schwartz; Bruce D. Rapkin; Simona Bonavita; Michela Bossa; Maria Chiara Buscarinu; Maria Grazia Grasso; Maria Luca; Agostino Nozzolillo; Ugo Nocentini

doi:10.1016/j.msard.2022.103888

The impact of COVID-19 on people with multiple sclerosis: A comparison of Italian and United States cohorts

Carolyn E. Schwartz
, Bruce D. Rapkin
, Simona Bonavita
, Michela Bossa
, Maria Chiara Buscarinu
, Maria Grazia Grasso
, Maria Luca
, Agostino Nozzolillo
, Ugo Nocentini

Epidemiology & Population Health

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Background/Objectives: The present cross-national study addressed the relationship among three pandemic-related variables and multiple sclerosis (MS) disability outcomes among people with MS in Italy and the United States (US). Methods: This cross-sectional web-based study was administered to 708 patients with MS from the US and Italy in late Spring through mid-Summer of 2020. Pandemic-related variables assessed worry, self-protection, and post-traumatic growth.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	103888
Journal	Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
Volume	63
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2022.103888
State	Published - Jul 2022

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COVID-19
Disability
International
Mental health
Multiple sclerosis
Post-traumatic growth

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Clinical Neurology

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The impact of COVID-19 on people with multiple sclerosis: A comparison of Italian and United States cohorts

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