Observational Study to Analyse the Impact of Nurse Support and Disease Related Factors on Long- Term Adherence to Betaferon Treatment
Observational Study to Analyse the Impact of Nurse Support and Disease Related Factors on Long- Term Adherence to Betaferon Treatment
-  The Study analyses the influence of selected factors on adherence to Betaferon treatment
 in patients with early multiple sclerosis (MS). The Investigator will document the
 relevant medical data regarding multiple sclerosis at every hospital visit, the patient
 will fill in two questionnaires at every visit: one about coping with the disease and
 the other about anxiety and depression.

 -  The Study particularly looks at the role of the support of the patient given by the
 multiple sclerosis nurses.The nurse will provide additional standardised information at
 start of treatment and will regularly phone the patient to ask standardised questions
 about the general condition with regard to the treatment, the disease and social
 support. At the end of the Study it will be assessed if the supportive measures and the
 standards in terms of adherence management in the hospital have some influence to
 increase long-term treatment adherence.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients after first clinical event suggestive of multiple Sclerosis (MS) (according
 to SmPC) and patients with Relapsing / Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS) within the
 first two years of diagnosis.

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Contra-indications as indicated in Betaferon summary of Products Characteristics
 (SmPC)