QL
Quality of Life and Outcomes

Thursday, May 31, 2018: 6:30 PM-7:30 PM
Exhibit Hall A (Nashville Music City Center)
Energetic Cost of Walking and Its Physiological Correlates in Multiple Sclerosis
Brenda Jeng, MS, University of Alabama at Birmingham; Brian Sandroff, PhD, UAB; Robert W Motl, PhD, University of Alabama at Birmingham
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Perceived Pain-Related Illness Intrusiveness Among Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Elizabeth S Gromisch, Ph.D., VA Connecticut Healthcare System; Robert D Kerns, Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine; John Beauvais, Ph.D., Yale University School of Medicine
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Effect of Coexisting Autoimmune Disorders on Clinical Outcome in Nmo Patients: An Analysis from National Inpatient Database
Malik M Adil, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation; Bridget A Bagert, MD, Ochsner Clinic Foundation
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Successful Pregnancy in Patient with Multiple Sclerosis and Intrathecal Baclofen Pump: A Case Report
Erika Mitchell, DNP, FNP-C, MedStar Georgetown University Hospital
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Shared Decision Making through Mobile Technology: Formula for Improved Patient Outcomes
Elaine Rudell, CHCP, @Point of Care; Patty Peterson, CHCP, @Point of Care; Andrea L Griffin, na, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America; James D Bowen, MD, Swedish Medical Center
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Live Birth Rates By Infertility Treatment in Women with and without Multiple Sclerosis
Maria K Houtchens, MD, Brigham and Women's Hospital; Natalie C Edwards, MSc, Health Services Consulting Corporation; Brooke Hayward, SM, MBA, EMD Serono, Inc.; Amy L Phillips, PharmD, EMD Serono, Inc.
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Sex Differences in Predictors of Illness Intrusiveness in Persons with Multiple Sclerosis
Lindsay Neto, MPH, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Trinity Health Of New England; Elizabeth S Gromisch, PhD, Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Trinity Health Of New England; Jessica H Sloan, BA, Yeshiva University; Tuula Tyry, PhD, Dignity Health, St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center; Frederick W Foley, Ph.D., Holy Name Medical Center
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Impact of Ocrelizumab in MS Patients on Fatigue: Preliminary Results
Matthew T McAdams, MD, University of Florida; Nicole Tester, PhD, MOT, OTR/L, University of Florida; Vineet Nadkarni, BS, University of Florida; Natalie Buchwald, MD, University of Florida; Jonathan Cho, BS, University of Florida; Alison Kraus, PT, DPT, NCS, University of Florida; Lindsay Falk, ARNP, MSCN, University of Florida; Tirisham V Gyang, MD, University of Florida; Augusto Miravalle, MD, University of Florida

Understanding Unmet Needs in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis
Christine Leithead, BSN, RN, Rutgers School of Nursing; Molly Bradshaw, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC, WHNP-BC, Eastern Kentucky University
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Does Participation in a Weekly Day Wellness Program Improve Overall Quality of Life for a Person Living with Multiple Sclerosis?
Tiffany Malone, MSW, MSCS, Dignity Health; Brian Hutchinson, PT, MSCS, Dignity Health
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A Case Example of the Impact of Fatigability on Balance Outcome Measurement in a Person with Multiple Sclerosis
Evan T Cohen, PT, MA, PhD, NCS, Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; Herb Karpatkin, PT, DSc, NCS, MSCS, Hunter College

Support Group Participation: Effect on Perceptions of Newly Diagnosed MS Patients
Vanessa Zimmerman, MSN, RN, MSCN, University of Pennsylvania; Erin Hendricks, BSN, RN, University of Pennsylvania; Meghan Garabedian, CRNP, MSCN, University of Pennsylvania; Caitlin Pileggi, MSN, MSCN, University of Pennsylvania
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A Qualitative Exploration of Fatigue in Patients with Progressive Multiple Sclerosis
Fiona McDougall, PhD, 1F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Deborah Miller, PhD, Cleveland Clinic; Michelle Brown, PhD, RTI-HS; Christina Slota, PhD, RTI-HS; Lynda Doward, PhD, RTI-HS; Shibeshih Belachew, MD, PhD, F. Hoffmann-La Roche Ltd; Laura Julian, PhD, Genentech, Inc.
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Validation of the Lifeware Fatigue Instrument in Multiple Sclerosis Patients
Katelyn S. Kavak, MS, Jacobs MS Center for Treatment and Research; Robert Zivadinov, MD, University at Buffalo; Dejan Jakimovski, MD, Buffalo Neuroimaging Analysis Center; Diane Cookfair, PhD, University at Buffalo; Murali Ramanathan, PhD, University at Buffalo; Bianca Weinstock-Guttman, MD, University at Buffalo; Caila B Vaughn, PhD, MPH, University at Buffalo
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Assessing the Efficacy of Intrathecal Baclofen Therapy in Ambulatory and Non-Ambulatory Patients
Austin C Griffin, BA, Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine; Justin Abbatemarco, MD, Cleveland Clinic; Jennifer Hartman, MPAS, PA-C, Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center; Noble Jones, BS, MS, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine; Keith McKee, MD, Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center; Andre Machado, M.D., Ph.D., Cleveland Clinic Foundation; Nagel Sean, MD, Cleveland Clinic; Francois Bethoux, MD, Cleveland Clinic Mellen Center
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The Impact of Age on the Relationship of Depression and Illness Intrusiveness in Multiple Sclerosis
Amanda Parker, B.S., Yeshiva University; Renee M. Root, M.A., Yeshiva University; Elizabeth K. Seng, Ph.D., Yeshiva University; Nicole Butler, B.A., Yeshiva University; Shonna Schneider, B.A., Yeshiva University; Shaina Shagalow, B.A., Yeshiva University; Frederick W. Foley, Ph.D., Holy Name Medical Center
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Driving MS Care Quality- Initial Launch Experience from the First Continuous Quality Improvment Learning Health System in Multiple Sclerosis
Brant J. Oliver, PhD, MS, MPH, APRN-BC, Geisel School of Medicine; Terrie Livingston, PharmD, Biogen; Michelle Patel, BA, Biogen; Amy E Hall, MS, Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center; Randy Messier, MT, MSA, PCMH CCE, Randy Messier, LLC; Carolyn Schwartz, Sc.D., Tufts University Medical School

Gender Differences in Sexual Dysfunction: An Examination of Primary, Secondary, Tertiary Subgroup Reporting on the MSISQ-15
Caroline Altaras, B.S., Yeshiva University; Shaina Shagalow, B.A., Yeshiva University; Amanda Najjar, B.A., Yeshiva University; Jenna Cohen, M.A., Yeshiva University; Nicholas A Vissicchio, B.A., Yeshiva University; Shonna Schneider, B.A., Yeshiva University; Amanda Parker, B.S., Yeshiva University; Vance Zemon, Ph.D., Yeshiva University; Frederick W Foley, Ph.D., Holy Name Medical Center
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The Differential Impact of Sexual Dysfunction on HRQoL in Men and Women with MS
Shaina Shagalow, B.A., Yeshiva University; Caroline Altaras, B.S., Yeshiva University; Jenna Cohen, M.A., Yeshiva University; Amanda Najjar, B.A., Yeshiva University; Shonna Schneider, B.A., Yeshiva University; Nicholas A Vissicchio, B.A., Yeshiva University; Amanda Parker, B.S., Yeshiva University; Frederick W. Foley, Ph.D., Holy Name Medical Center
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Gender-Specific Associations between Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Sexual Dysfunction in MS
Shaina Shagalow, B.A., Yeshiva University; Caroline Altaras, B.S., Yeshiva University; Amanda Najjar, B.A., Yeshiva University; Jenna Cohen, M.A., Yeshiva University; Amanda Parker, B.S., Yeshiva University; Shonna Schneider, B.A., Yeshiva University; Nicholas A Vissicchio, B.A., Yeshiva University; Frederick W. Foley, Ph.D., Holy Name Medical Center
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Exploring the Needs of People Living with Multiple Sclerosis
Donna Van Alst, PhD, College of St. Rose; Peter Damiri, BA, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America; Amanda Montague, Ed.M, Multiple Sclerosis Association of America
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Observations Taken from a Convenience Sample in Treating Multiple Sclerosis Patients with Alemtuzumab
Marie Moore, NP, Carolinas Healthcare System; Jill M Conway, MD, MA, MSCE, Carolinas Healthcare System; Donna Graves, MD, Carolinas Healthcare system

Multiple Sclerosis and Renal Calculi, What Does Vitamin D Have to Do with It?
Scott M Belliston, DO, Intermountain Healthcare; Tomas L Griebling, MD MPH, University of Kansas Medical Center; Sharon G Lynch, MD, University of Kansas Medical Center
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