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. 2021 Jan 1;72(1):23-32.
doi: 10.33588/rn.7201.2020379.

[Argentinean consensus guidelines on the identification and clinical care of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis]

[Article in Spanish]
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[Argentinean consensus guidelines on the identification and clinical care of secondary progressive multiple sclerosis]

[Article in Spanish]
E Cristiano et al. Rev Neurol. .
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Abstract

Introduction: The identification, diagnosis, follow-up, and treatment of patients with secondary progressive multiple sclerosis (SPMS) show significant differences between health care professionals in Argentina.

Aim: To provide consensus recommendations on the management of patients with SPMS in Argentina to optimize patient care.

Development: A panel of expert neurologists from Argentina dedicated to the diagnosis and care of multiple sclerosis patients gathered during 2019 and 2020 to carry out a consensus recommendation on the diagnosis and treatment of SPMS patients in Argentina. To achieve consensus, the methodology of 'formal consensus-RAND/UCLA method' was used. Recommendations were established based on published evidence and the expert opinion. Recommendations focused on how to define SPMS and how to follow SPMS patients.

Conclusion: The recommendations of this consensus guidelines attempt to optimize the care of SPMS patients in Argentina.

Title: Consenso sobre la identificación y seguimiento de la esclerosis múltiple secundaria progresiva en Argentina.

Introducción. Existen diferencias significativas en el diagnóstico, la identificación y el seguimiento de pacientes con esclerosis múltiple secundaria progresiva (EMSP) entre los profesionales de la salud a cargo de su tratamiento. Objetivo. Proveer recomendaciones sobre el tratamiento de los pacientes con EMSP en Argentina con el fin de optimizar su cuidado. Desarrollo. Un grupo de neurólogos expertos en esclerosis múltiple de Argentina elaboró un consenso para el tratamiento de pacientes con EMSP en la región mediante metodología de ronda de encuestas a distancia y reuniones presenciales. Se establecieron 33 recomendaciones basadas en la evidencia publicada y en el criterio de los expertos que participaron. Las recomendaciones se enfocaron en el diagnóstico y el seguimiento de los pacientes con EMSP. Conclusión. Las recomendaciones establecidas en el presente consenso permitirían optimizar el cuidado y el seguimiento de los pacientes con EMSP en Argentina.

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