Fatigue and Comorbidities in Multiple Sclerosis
Authors: Fiest Kirsten M. , Fisk John D. , Patten Scott B. , Tremlett Helen , Wolfson Christina , Warren Sharon , McKay Kyla A. , Berrigan Lindsay I. , Marrie Ruth Ann ,   for the CIHR Team in the Epidemiology and Impact of Comorbidity on Multiple Sclerosis (ECoMS)
Published: April 2016

CME/CNE Information

Activity Available Online: To access the article, post-test, and evaluation online, go to http://www.cmscscholar.org.

Target Audience: The target audience for this activity is physicians, physician assistants, nursing professionals, and other health-care providers involved in the management of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS).

Learning Objectives:

1) Be able to discuss the risk of new onset of fatigue and comorbidities associated with increased fatigue with MS patients and their families

2) Be able to identify and address comorbidities that are most associated with fatigue in MS patients

Accreditation Statement: This activity has been planned and implemented in accordance with the accreditation requirements and policies of the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) through the joint providership of the Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), Nurse Practitioner Alternatives (NPA), and Delaware Media Group. The CMSC is accredited by the ACCME to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

The CMSC designates this journal-based CME activity for a maximum of 1.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s)™. Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

Nurse Practitioner Alternatives (NPA) is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

NPA designates this enduring material for a maximum of 1.0 Continuing Nursing Education credits.

Disclosures: Francois Bethoux, MD, Editor in Chief of the International Journal of MS Care (IJMSC), has served as Physician Planner for this activity. He has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Laurie Scudder, DNP, NP, has served as Nurse Planner for this activity. She has disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

The authors (listed in the article's author byline) and the anonymous peer reviewers for the IJMSC have disclosed no relevant financial relationships.

Method of Participation:

Release Date: April 1, 2016

Valid for Credit Through: April 1, 2017

In order to receive CME/CNE credit, participants must:

1) Review the CME/CNE information, including learning objectives and author disclosures.

2) Study the educational content.

3) Complete the post-test and evaluation, which are available at http://www.cmscscholar.org.

Statements of Credit are awarded upon successful completion of the post-test with a passing score of &gt;70% and the evaluation.

There is no fee to participate in this activity.

Disclosure of Unlabeled Use: This CME/CNE activity may contain discussion of published and/or investigational uses of agents that are not approved by the FDA. CMSC, NPA, and Delaware Media Group do not recommend the use of any agent outside of the labeled indications. The opinions expressed in the educational activity are those of the authors and do not necessarily represent the views of CMSC, NPA, or Delaware Media Group.

Disclaimer: Participants have an implied responsibility to use the newly acquired information to enhance patient outcomes and their own professional development. The information presented in this activity is not meant to serve as a guideline for patient management. Any medications, diagnostic procedures, or treatments discussed in this publication should not be used by clinicians or other health-care professionals without first evaluating their patients' conditions, considering possible contraindications or risks, reviewing any applicable manufacturer's product information, and comparing any therapeutic approach with the recommendations of other authorities.