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V Direnzo

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Post-marketing of disease modifying drugs in multiple sclerosis: an exploratory analysis of gender effect in interferon beta treatment.

2009

Background: There are a few and conflicting results from randomised controlled trials (RCTs) pertaining to the influence of gender in response to currently used disease modifying drugs in Multiple Sclerosis (MS). Observational studies may be especially valuable for answering effectiveness questions in subgroups not studied in RCTs. Objective: To conduct a post-marketing analysis aimed to evaluate the gender effect on Interferon beta (IFN beta) treatment response in a cohort of relapsing (RR) MS patients. Methods: A cohort of 2570 IFN beta-treated RRMS was prospectively followed for Lip to 7 years in 15 Italian MS Centers. Cox proportional hazards regression models were used to assess gender…

AdultMalemedicine.medical_specialtyMultiple SclerosisPropensity scoreDiseasegender; interferon beta; multiple sclerosis; observational study; propensity scoreLower riskSeverity of Illness IndexMultiple sclerosis Interferon beta Gender Observational study Propensity scoreCohort StudiesDisability EvaluationYoung AdultSex Factorsgender multiple sclerosis treatment interferonDouble-Blind MethodInternal medicineObservational studymedicinegenderConfidence IntervalsOdds RatioProduct Surveillance PostmarketingHumansImmunologic FactorsMultiple sclerosiProportional Hazards ModelsExpanded Disability Status ScaleProportional hazards modelbusiness.industryMultiple sclerosisDrug Administration RoutesInterferon-betamedicine.diseaseInterferon betaSurgeryNeurologyItalyCohortPropensity score matchingRegression AnalysisSettore MED/26 - NeurologiaObservational studyFemaleNeurology (clinical)business
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