title: Future directions of multiple sclerosis rehabilitation research.
abstract: Multiple sclerosis continues to present a host of rehabilitation challenges, specifically the impact of secondary "hidden" conditions on quality of life, participation, and employment. To discuss the current state of rehabilitation research and direct future research endeavors, a state of the science conference was held in November 2010 in Alexandria, Virginia. The conference was presented by the University of Washington's Multiple Sclerosis Rehabilitation Research and Training Center and focused on the current state of research into secondary conditions, outcomes measurement, employment, and the utility of psychotherapeutic interventions. This article discusses the details and recommendations of this conference.
authors: Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine, Box 356490, Seattle, WA 98195, USA. Electronic address: msrrtc@uw.edu.
authors: George H
authors: GH
authors: Kraft
authors: Kurt L
authors: KL
authors: Johnson
authors: Dagmar
authors: D
authors: Amtmann
authors: Alyssa M
authors: AM
authors: Bamer
authors: Charles H
authors: CH
authors: Bombardier
authors: Dawn M
authors: DM
authors: Ehde
authors: Robert
authors: R
authors: Fraser
authors: Aimee M
authors: AM
authors: Verrall
authors: Kathryn
authors: K
authors: Yorkston
mesh_terms: D035843:Biomedical Research; D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000628:therapy; D003863:Depression / Q000628:therapy; D004651:Employment; D005221:Fatigue / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D009103:Multiple Sclerosis / Q000150:complications / Q000534:rehabilitation*; D059408:Pain Management; D063868:Patient Outcome Assessment; D011788:Quality of Life; D012648:Self Care; D020919:Sleep Disorders, Intrinsic / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
keywords: Cognition; Depression; Fatigue; Multiple sclerosis; Pain; Self-management; State of the science