Demographic Patterns of MS Patients Using BRISA: An MS-Specific App in Germany

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Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive neurological autoimmune disease impacting quality of life. BRISA is an app designed to help MS patients in Germany track their disease course by symptom-monitoring. This study aimed to understand demographic and health-related characteristics of BRISA users. Methods: Demographic data provided by 2095 users were analyzed to describe characteristics such as sex, age, type of MS, and medication. The distribution of tracked symptoms based on age and time since diagnosis were studied. Furthermore, the covariance of specific symptom pairs was analyzed. Results: BRISA users are predominantly female and between 26 and 55 years old. Relapsing–remitting MS was the most prevalent form of MS. First-line category 1 drugs were most frequently used, followed by high-efficacy category 3 drugs (e.g., monoclonal antibodies). The relative frequencies of use of category 1 and category 2 drugs (e.g., spingosine-1-phosphate-receptor modulators) significantly altered with time since diagnosis. Fa-tigue, concentration disorders, tingling, forgetfulness, and pain were the top five symptoms affect-ing users. Conclusion: The results highlight the diversity among MS patients and the need for ex-tensive cohort characterization in the real-world scenario. In-depth analysis could help in identify-ing novel insights that could aid in disease management.

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OriginalspracheEnglisch
Aufsatznummer1100
FachzeitschriftJournal of Personalized Medicine
Jahrgang12
Ausgabenummer7
PublikationsstatusVeröffentlicht - 1 Juli 2022
Peer-Review-StatusJa

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Scopus 85133687755

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