Health-related quality of life in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-cultural study

Amir H. Pakpour; Mir Saeed Yekaninejad; Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi; Stig Mølsted; Fatemeh Zarei; Francesco Patti; Adrian Paul Harrison

Health-related quality of life in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-cultural study

Amir H. Pakpour, Mir Saeed Yekaninejad, Nastaran Keshavarz Mohammadi, Stig Mølsted, Fatemeh Zarei, Francesco Patti, Adrian Paul Harrison

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Abstract

Background and purpose: This study aimed to evaluate aspects of health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) who live in Tehran and to compare data with evaluations of both the general population and MS patients in other countries
Material and methods: One hundred and forty patients with MS, yet without severe comorbidity, were selected according to convenience in a cross-sectional study. Data were collected by means of the SF-36 questionnaire and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). The Expanded Disability Status Scale of Kurtzke (EDSS) and Mini Mental State Examination were recorded for all patients.
Results: The mean age of the participants was 34.7 years. For all SF-36 scales, MS patients were found to have lower scores, after adjustment for sex and age, compared with the general population. BDI and EDSS scores were significantly and negatively correlated with all of the SF-36 scales. Moreover, the BDI and EDSS were found to be positively correlated with one another (r = 0.415, p < 0.01).

Translated title of the contribution	Jakosc zycia zwiqzana ze zdrowiem u iranskich chorych na stwardnienie rozsiane: badanie miedzykulturowe
Original language	English
Journal	Neurologia i Neurochirurgia Polska
Volume	43
Issue number	6
Pages (from-to)	517-526
Number of pages	10
ISSN	0028-3843
Publication status	Published - 2009

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Health-related quality of life in Iranian patients with multiple sclerosis: a cross-cultural study

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