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Study on Factors Affecting Health Outcomes in People with MS
A three-year observational study is designed to explore how contextual, biographical, and biological factors influence health outcomes among 500 individuals with multiple sclerosis (MS) and 100 without MS.
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Why it matters
This research aims to highlight the diverse influences on health outcomes specifically in under-represented groups within the MS community, addressing gaps in current research.
What this does not prove
This study does not evaluate treatment efficacy nor does it compare clinical trials; it focuses solely on understanding contributing factors in health outcomes for people with MS.
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Study facts
- Study design
- Observational
- Participants / samples
- 500 · enrollment of participants with MS and without MS
- Randomised
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- Controlled
- Not reported
- Primary endpoint met
- Not reported
- Relevant MS type
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- Publication date
- 2026-10-15
- Evidence reviewed
- Abstract only
- Regulatory approval
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- Research areas
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Original sources
- Primary evidenceExamining intersections of biographies & biologies: Diversity & outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis in Canada (iBio2Div-MS) protocol. ↗DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2026.107983
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study designOBJECTIVE: We designed a prospective three-year longitudinal study to assess the individual and joint effects of contextual, biographical, and biological factors (e.g., sex, age, and genetics), on performance-based and patient-reported outcomes among groups under-represented in MS research.
subjects500 PwMS and 100 individuals without MS
sample size500
sample size basisMETHODS: We will enroll 500 PwMS and 100 individuals without MS who are aged ≥18 years, resident in Canada, able to complete interviews in English, commit to three years of participation, and self-identify as belonging to ≥1 of these groups: men, racialized, immigrant within the last ten years, 2SLGBTQI+, rural resident (population <10,000) or living with moderate-to-severe disability.
research categoriesThis study will provide insight into the joint contributions of contextual, biographical, and biological factors to health outcomes among underrepresented groups with MS.
publication date2026-10-15
comparator100 individuals without MS
follow upthree years
findingsOBJECTIVE: We designed a prospective three-year longitudinal study to assess the individual and joint effects of contextual, biographical, and biological factors (e.g., sex, age, and genetics), on performance-based and patient-reported outcomes among groups under-represented in MS research.
limitationsTitle: Examining intersections of biographies & biologies: Diversity & outcomes of people with multiple sclerosis in Canada (iBio2Div-MS) protocol.
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