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The Relationship between Risk Attitude and Treatment Choice in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis

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  • Lisa A. Prosser

    (Department of Ambulatory Care and Prevention, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care)

  • Karen M. Kuntz

    (Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health)

  • Amit Bar-Or

    (Department of Neurology and Neurosurgery, Montreal Neurological Institute and McGill University)

  • Milton C. Weinstein

    (Harvard Center for Risk Analysis, Department of Health Policy and Management, Harvard School of Public Health)

Abstract

Background . Many patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) eligible for β -interferons or glatiramer acetate have chosen to forgo or discontinue treatment. The objective of this study was to evaluate risk attitude as a patient characteristic related to treatment choice for patients with MS. Methods . Sixty-two MS patients completed a survey on treatment history, risk preference, and socioeconomic and clinical variables. Multinomial logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between treatment choice and risk attitude. Risk attitude was measured using a standard gamble question on short-term health outcomes. Results . More risk-seeking patients were less likely to choose treatment compared with more risk-averse patients (P

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  • Lisa A. Prosser & Karen M. Kuntz & Amit Bar-Or & Milton C. Weinstein, 2002. "The Relationship between Risk Attitude and Treatment Choice in Patients with Relapsing-Remitting Multiple Sclerosis," Medical Decision Making, , vol. 22(6), pages 506-513, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:sae:medema:v:22:y:2002:i:6:p:506-513
    DOI: 10.1177/0272989X02238299
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    1. Shai, Ori, 2022. "Out of time? The effect of an infrequent traumatic event on individuals’ time and risk preferences, beliefs, and insurance purchasing," Journal of Health Economics, Elsevier, vol. 86(C).
    2. Kokot, Johanna, 2017. "Does a spouse's health shock influence the partner's risk attitudes?," Ruhr Economic Papers 707, RWI - Leibniz-Institut für Wirtschaftsforschung, Ruhr-University Bochum, TU Dortmund University, University of Duisburg-Essen.

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