Impact of disability and depression on quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis
| Author | F Abbasi | en |
| Author | AM Moosavi | en |
| Author | H Mozhdehipanah | en |
| Issued Date | 2012-06-30 | en |
| Abstract | Background: Disability and depression are important predictors of reduced quality of life in individuals with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) . Objective : This study was performed to assess the effect of disability and depression on the quality of life individuals with MS. Methods: This was a comparative study, performed on 53 individuals with MS and a group of healthy individuals following age and sex adjustment in the city of Qazvin in 2009. These people were compared using the quality of life questionnaire (SF-36 ( , Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS), and the Beck Depression Inventory. Data were analyzed using t-test, linear regression and multivariate analysis. Findings: Patients with MS had lower scores compared to the general population (healthy individuals) in subscale of the SF-36. The EDSS score was only predictive for physical functioning . Depression was significantly higher in those with MS than the healthy group (P | en |
| DOI | https://doi.org/ | en |
| Keyword | Disability | en |
| Keyword | Depression | en |
| Keyword | Quality of life | en |
| Keyword | Multiple Sclerosis (MS) | en |
| Publisher | Brieflands | en |
| Title | Impact of disability and depression on quality of life in individuals with multiple sclerosis | en |
| Type | Research Article | en |
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