Too few patients considered candidates for treatment optimization
October 8, 2015…44.8 years; mean MS duration was 9.6 years; and median EDSS score was 2.0. Data were complete for 1,594 patients. Overall, 810 (50.8%) had evidence of ongoing disease activity, defined as >1 relapse or EDSS progression (>0.5 points) or increased MRI activity in the preceding 24 months. Neurologists rated their patients as improved in 2.3%, stable in 64.8%, or worsened in 31.9%. As a result, a switch to another disease-modifying therapy was conside…