Individual Study / NARCOMS

North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis Registry

North American Research Committee on Multiple Sclerosis Registry

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Start Year
1996
Supplementary Information
The following is the link to the list of the NARCOMS publications: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/myncbi/1pqyrIe3kbgQ7/bibliography/public/
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Investigators Contacts
  • Dr. Robert Fox
    Cleveland Clinic
  • Dr. Ruth Ann Marrie
    University of Manitoba
  • Dr. Amber Salter
    UT Southwestern
  • Dr. Gary Cutter
    University of Alabama at Birmingham
  • Dr. Douglas Menendez
    NARCOMS Coordinating Center

Design

Study design
Registry
Follow Up
After enrolling, participants are asked to complete update surveys semi-annually.
Supplementary Information
Longitudinal disease registry.

Marker Paper

Marrie RA, Cutter G, Tyry T, et al. 2007. Validation of the NARCOMS registry: diagnosis. Mult Scler. 2007 Jul;13(6):770-5.

PUBMED 17525097

Recruitment

Recruitment Target
  • Individuals

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
42,000
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Supplementary Information

Access

Availability of data and biosamples

Possible Access to Data
Possible Access to Biosamples
Other

Timeline

NARCOMS population

Selection Criteria
Minimum age
18
Newborns
Twins
Countries
  • United States of America
Ethnic Origin
Health Status
  • Participants diagnosed with multiple sclerosis or clinically isolated syndrome

Recruitment

Sources of recruitment
  • General population
  • Specific population
General Population
  • Volunteer enrolment
Specific Population
  • Other specific population : Members of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS), Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), Paralyzed Veterans of American (PVA), and Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EPVA)
Supplementary Information
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) patients are contacted directly by using mailing lists provided by the various Consortium of Multiple Sclerosis Centers (CMSC), as well as the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS) mailing list. Potential Registry participants are also reached through publications of the NMSS, Paralyzed Veterans of American (PVA), and Eastern Paralyzed Veterans Association (EPVA). Registry information is available on the CMSC website, and interested individuals can download a copy of the enrollment questionnaire. Many MS support groups also distribute enrollment questionnaires to their members.

Number of Participants

Number of Participants
42,000
Number of Participants with Biological Samples
Supplementary Information about selection criteria
The number of active participants is over 7,000.
Data Collection Events
# Name Description Start End
0 NARCOMS - Enrollment

Enrollment by participants is complete with submission of the enrollment survey.

Information was collected about demographics (ethnicity, education, age, etc.), lifestyle, quality of ...

1996
1 NARCOMS - Follow-up 1

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2000-04 2000-06
2 NARCOMS - Follow-up 2

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2000-10 2000-12
3 NARCOMS - Follow-up 3

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2001-04 2001-06
4 NARCOMS - Follow-up 4

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2001-10 2001-12
5 NARCOMS - Follow-up 5

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2002-04 2002-06
6 NARCOMS - Follow-up 6

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2002-10 2002-12
7 NARCOMS - Follow-up 7

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2003-04 2003-06
8 NARCOMS - Follow-up 8

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2003-10 2003-12
9 NARCOMS - Follow-up 9

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2004-04 2004-06
10 NARCOMS - Follow-up 10

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2004-10 2004-12
11 NARCOMS - Follow-up 11

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2005-04 2005-06
12 NARCOMS - Follow-up 12

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2005-10 2005-12
13 NARCOMS - Follow-up 13

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2006-04 2006-06
14 NARCOMS - Follow-up 14

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2006-10 2006-12
15 NARCOMS - Follow-up 15

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2007-04 2007-06
16 NARCOMS - Follow-up 16

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2007-10 2007-12
17 NARCOMS - Follow-up 17

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2008-04 2008-06
18 NARCOMS - Follow-up 18

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2008-10 2008-12
19 NARCOMS - Follow-up 19

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2009-04 2009-06
20 NARCOMS - Follow-up 20

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2009-10 2009-12
21 NARCOMS - Follow-up 21

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2010-04 2010-06
22 NARCOMS - Follow-up 22

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2010-10 2010-12
23 NARCOMS - Follow-up 23

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2011-04 2011-06
24 NARCOMS - Follow-up 24

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2011-10 2011-12
25 NARCOMS - Follow-up 25

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2012-04 2012-06
26 NARCOMS - Follow-up 26

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2012-10 2012-12
27 NARCOMS - Follow-up 27

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2013-04 2013-06
28 NARCOMS - Follow-up 28

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2013-10 2013-12
29 NARCOMS - Follow-up 29

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2014-04 2014-06
30 NARCOMS - Follow-up 30

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2014-10 2014-12
31 NARCOMS - Follow-up 31

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2015-04 2015-06
32 NARCOMS - Follow-up 32

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2015-10 2015-12
33 NARCOMS - Follow-up 33

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2016-04 2016-06
34 NARCOMS - Follow-up 34

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2016-10 2016-12
35 NARCOMS - Follow-up 35

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2017-04 2017-06
36 NARCOMS - Follow-up 36

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2017-10 2017-12
37 NARCOMS - Follow-up 37

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2018-04 2018-06
38 NARCOMS - Follow-up 38

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2018-10 2018-12
39 NARCOMS - Follow-up 39

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2019-04 2019-06
40 NARCOMS - Follow-up 40

Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ...

2019-10 2019-12
41 NARCOMS - Follow-up 41 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2020-04 2020-06
42 NARCOMS - Follow-up 42 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2020-10 2020-12
43 NARCOMS - Follow-up 43 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2021-04 2021-06
44 NARCOMS - Follow-up 44 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2021-10 2021-12
45 NARCOMS - Follow-up 45 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2022-04 2022-06
46 NARCOMS - Follow-up 46 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2022-10 2022-12
47 NARCOMS - Follow-up 47 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2023-04 2023-06
48 NARCOMS - Follow-up 48 Information was collected to update information on demographics (insurance, employment, disability, etc.), functionality, quality of life, other conditions, providers, relapse and symptom ... 2023-10 2023-12

Classifications

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics
Lifestyle and behaviours
Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history
Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations
Diseases
Symptoms and signs
Medication and supplements
Non-pharmacological interventions
Health and community care services utilization
Death
Physical measures and assessments
Laboratory measures
Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments
Life events, life plans, beliefs and values
Preschool, school and work life
Social environment and relationships
Physical environment
Administrative information
Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments
Perception of health
Quality of life
Life course development
Functional limitations
Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information

Socio-demographic and economic characteristics

Age/birthdate
Sex/gender
Twin
Marital/partner status
Family and household structure
Education
Residence
Birthplace
Ethnicity, race and religion
Language
Labour force and retirement
Income, possessions, and benefits

Lifestyle and behaviours

Tobacco
Alcohol
Drugs
Nutrition
Physical activity
Transportation
Sleep
Sexual behaviours and orientation
Leisure activities
Technological devices
Other and unspecified lifestyle information

Birth, pregnancy and reproductive health history

Puberty, menstruation, menopause and andropause
Pregnancy, delivery and birth
Fertility and sexual health
Other reproductive health-related information

Perception of health, quality of life, development and functional limitations

Perception of health
Quality of life
Functional limitations
Use of assistive devices
Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information

Diseases

Certain infectious and parasitic diseases (A00-B99)
Neoplasms (C00-D48)
Diseases of the blood and blood-forming organs and certain disorders involving the immune mechanism (D50-D89)
Endocrine, nutritional and metabolic diseases (E00-E90)
Mental and behavioural disorders (F00-F99)
Diseases of the nervous system (G00-G99)
Diseases of the eye and adnexa (H00-H59)
Diseases of the circulatory system (I00-I99)
Diseases of the respiratory system (J00-J99)
Diseases of the digestive system (K00-K93)
Diseases of the skin and subcutaneous tissue (L00-L99)
Diseases of the musculoskeletal system and connective tissue (M00-M99)
Diseases of the genitourinary system (N00-N99)
Injury, poisoning and certain other consequences of external causes (S00-T98)
Diseases without precise specification or falling into multiple categories

Symptoms and signs

Symptoms and signs involving the circulatory and respiratory systems (R00-R09)
Symptoms and signs involving the digestive system and abdomen (R10-R19)
Symptoms and signs involving the skin and subcutaneous tissue (R20-R23)
Symptoms and signs involving nervous and musculoskeletal systems (R25-R29)
Symptoms and signs involving the urinary system (R30-R39)
Symptoms and signs involving cognition, perception, emotional state and behaviour (R40-R46)
General symptoms and signs (R50-R69)
Symptoms related to multiple categories

Medication and supplements

Medication and supplement intake
Posology and protocol of administration
Other and unspecified pharmacological interventions

Non-pharmacological interventions

Surgical interventions
Radiological interventions
Cognitive, psychological and sensory interventions
Educational and health promotion interventions
Laboratory diagnosis interventions
Other and unspecified non-pharmacological interventions

Health and community care services utilization

Visits to health professionals
Hospitalizations
Community and social care
Other health and community care

Physical measures and assessments

Physical characteristics
Anthropometry
Brain and nerves

Laboratory measures

Virology

Cognition, personality and psychological measures and assessments

Cognitive functioning
Personality
Psychological distress and emotions
Other psychological measures and assessments

Life events, life plans, beliefs and values

Beliefs and values

Preschool, school and work life

Work life

Social environment and relationships

Social participation
Social support
Other social environment characteristics

Physical environment

Chemical exposure

Administrative information

Identifiers
Date and time-related information
Questionnaire and interview-related information
Physical and cognitive measure and biosample-related information
Data and sample collection center-related information
Other administrative information

Psychological distress and emotions

Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale

Other psychological measures and assessments

Planned Behaviour in MS

Quality of life

Dizziness Handicap Inventory
Health Utilities Index
Modified Fatigue Impact Scale
Multiple Sclerosis Impact Scale
Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (Fatigue)
Short-Form 12 Health Survey

Functional limitations

Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Patient-determined Disease Steps
Performance Scales

Other perception of health, quality of life and functional limitation-related information

Medical Term Recognition Test