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. 2020 May;41(5):1007-1009.
doi: 10.1007/s10072-020-04391-9. Epub 2020 Apr 17.

Digital triage for people with multiple sclerosis in the age of COVID-19 pandemic

Simona Bonavita  1 , Gioacchino Tedeschi  2 , Ashish Atreja  3 , Luigi Lavorgna  2
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Digital triage for people with multiple sclerosis in the age of COVID-19 pandemic

Simona Bonavita et al. Neurol Sci. 2020 May.

Abstract

We propose a possible approach for the remote monitoring of infection risk in people with multiple sclerosis, especially those on immunosuppressant drugs, during COVID-19 pandemic. We developed a digital triage tool to be sent to patients to quickly identify people with high risk of COVID-19 infection. This tool will also limit unnecessary accesses to the MS centers reducing the risk of spreading the infection.

Keywords: COVID 19; Digital health; Digital triage; Multiple sclerosis.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest in relation to this work.

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