This statistic displays the percentage of treatments and therapies used by U.S. patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2016. As of that year, almost 70 percent of survey MS patients stated that they currently use prescribed some kind of disease-modifying therapy.
Percentage of U.S. patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis using selected treatments in 2016
Characteristic
Never used
Used in the past, but no longer use
Currently use
Rx DMT (injectable, oral, and/or infusion/IV)
10%
21%
69%
Rx or OTC NSaids or other pain medications (ibuprofen, aleve, etc.)
18%
22%
59%
Complementary and alternative therapies (chiropractor, massage, yoga, vitamins, etc.)
34%
19%
47%
Other medication or treatment not listed
49%
15%
36%
Muscle relaxants (lioresal, valium, etc.)
54%
18%
28%
Neuromodulators or anticonvulsants (gabapentin, klonopin, etc.)
Original questions: "Are you currently using, or have you ever used the following types of medications or treatments for your MS or its symptoms?" - "How long have you been using your current treatment plan?" - "How likely are you to change your treatment plan in the next 12 months?"
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MultipleSclerosis.net. (March 30, 2016). Percentage of U.S. patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis using selected treatments in 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/689877/treatments-used-by-ms-patients-in-the-us/
MultipleSclerosis.net. "Percentage of U.S. patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis using selected treatments in 2016." Chart. March 30, 2016. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/689877/treatments-used-by-ms-patients-in-the-us/
MultipleSclerosis.net. (2016). Percentage of U.S. patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis using selected treatments in 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/689877/treatments-used-by-ms-patients-in-the-us/
MultipleSclerosis.net. "Percentage of U.S. Patients Diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis Using Selected Treatments in 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 30 Mar 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/689877/treatments-used-by-ms-patients-in-the-us/
MultipleSclerosis.net, Percentage of U.S. patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis using selected treatments in 2016 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/689877/treatments-used-by-ms-patients-in-the-us/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Percentage of U.S. patients diagnosed with multiple sclerosis using selected treatments in 2016 [Graph], MultipleSclerosis.net, March 30, 2016. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/689877/treatments-used-by-ms-patients-in-the-us/
