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Identifying strategies to characterize the diversity of the MS population in Canada: a nominal group study
Ruth Ann Marrie1,2, Afolasade Fakolade3, Colleen J Maxwell4
1Departments of Medicine and Community Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NSW, Canada.
Background:
Diversity of the multiple sclerosis (MS) population in Canada is unknown, yet demographic and diversity-related characteristics influence health outcomes.
Objective:
To determine "What strategy would best address the information gaps regarding diversity of the MS population in Canada?"
Methods:
The virtual nominal group technique involved silent idea generation, recording and discussion of items, preliminary voting, discussion and final ranking.
Results:
Eight participants proposed 10 strategies; two were dropped before final voting, after which the top options (tied) were: a national standardized clinic form, novel applications of administrative data, and novel data linkages.
Conclusion:
We identified strategies to characterize the diversity of the MS population in Canada.
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