Pauline T Waskowiak, Brigit A de Jong, Bernard M J Uitdehaag, Shalina R D Saddal, Jip Aarts, Aïda A M Roovers, Pim van Oirschot, Vincent de Groot, Frederieke G Schaafsma, Karin van der Hiele, Marit F L Ruitenberg, Menno M Schoonheim, Guy A M Widdershoven, Sabina van der Veen, Esther C F Schippers, Martin Klein, Hanneke E Hulst
BACKGROUND: Cognitive impairment occurs in up to 65% of people with multiple sclerosis (PwMS), negatively affecting daily functioning and health-related quality of life. In general, neuropsychological testing is not part of standard MS-care due to insufficient time and trained personnel. Consequently, a baseline assessment of cognitive functioning is often lacking, hampering early identification of cognitive decline and change within a person over time. To assess cognitive functioning in PwMS in a time-efficient manner, a BICAMS-based self-explanatory digital screening tool called the Multiple Screener© , has recently been developed...
January 13, 2024: BMC Neurology