The Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on Work Productivity: A Preliminary Look at the North American Registry for Care and Research in Multiple Sclerosis
A preliminary review of the first 682 patients showed that people with MS had reduced work and housework productivity even at an early disease state. Multiple sclerosis (MS) can significantly impair individuals' ability to function fully at work and at home, with fatigue overwhelmingly identified as the primary contributing factor. The economic value of finding an effective treatment for MS-related fatigue is substantial, underscoring the importance of these findings for policy development, priority setting, and the strategic allocation of healthcare resources for this chronic and disabling condition.
Authors
- Sara McCurdy Murphy
- Lisa Patton (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-0245-4476)
- Yang Mao‐Draayer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6248-3480)
- Kottil Rammohan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2467-4280)
- June Halper (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0632-7074)
- Jesse Wilkerson
- Ahya Ali
- Terrie Livingston
Institutions
- University of Miami (US)
- University of Michigan (US)
- Multiple Sclerosis Foundation (US)
- Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation (US)
- Bioscience Research (US)
- Social and Scientific Systems (United States) (US)
- Scientific Systems (United States) (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- NeuroSci
- Published
- 2025-08-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/neurosci6030082
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.47
Funders
- University of Southern California
- University of Miami
- University of Pennsylvania
- Ohio State University
- Northwestern University
- Northwell Health