Risk attitudes and risk perceptions in individuals with multiple sclerosis
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Risk attitudes and risk perceptions in individuals with multiple sclerosis
BACKGROUND Little is known about risk attitudes and risk perceptions in multiple sclerosis (MS). OBJECTIVES The objectives of this paper are to investigate the range of risk attitudes and risk perceptions and examine associations between risk attitudes and risk perceptions and demographic and clinical features of the disease. METHODS A total of 223 individuals completed a risk questionnaire...
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عنوان ژورنال: Multiple Sclerosis Journal - Experimental, Translational and Clinical
سال: 2016
ISSN: 2055-2173,2055-2173
DOI: 10.1177/2055217316665406