Table 4.
Type of health information sought about multiple sclerosis at the time of most recent search (n=932).
| Type of health information sought | Patients, n (%) |
| Innovative treatment methods | 562 (67.8) |
| Course of MSa | 520 (62.7) |
| Medication reviews (efficiency) | 407 (49.1) |
| Diagnostic methods in MS |
347 (41.86) |
| Prognosis and lifespan | 347 (41.9) |
| MS treatment costs | 336 (40.5) |
| MS diagnosis—criteria | 324 (39.1) |
| New medication—analysis | 285 (34.4) |
| MS treatment centers’ reviews | 238 (28.7) |
| MS doctors’ reviews | 196 (23.6) |
| Stem cells treatment—results | 192 (23.2) |
| Alternative methods—reviews | 184 (22.2) |
| MS and pregnancy | 158 (19.1) |
|
Treatment center using stem cells |
158 (19.1) |
| MS and marriage | 104 (12.6) |
| MS and sexuality | 97 (11.7) |
| Raising children | 96 (11.6) |
| MS and chronic venous insufficiency (results) | 54 (6.5) |
| MS and diet | 5 (0.6) |
aMS: multiple sclerosis.