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Tomas Kalincik

Professor of Neurology, University of Melbourne and Royal Melbourne Hospital
Verified email at unimelb.edu.au
Cited by 7346

Multiple sclerosis relapses: epidemiology, outcomes and management. A systematic review

T Kalincik - Neuroepidemiology, 2015 - karger.com
Relapses (episodic exacerbations of neurological signs or symptoms) are a defining feature
of relapsing-remitting multiple sclerosis (MS), the most prevalent MS phenotype. While their …

Treatment decisions in multiple sclerosis—insights from real-world observational studies

M Trojano, M Tintore, X Montalban, J Hillert… - Nature Reviews …, 2017 - nature.com
The complexity of multiple sclerosis (MS) treatment means that doctors and decision-makers
need the best available evidence to make the best decisions for patient care. Randomized …

Early highly effective versus escalation treatment approaches in relapsing multiple sclerosis

D Ontaneda, E Tallantyre, T Kalincik… - The Lancet …, 2019 - thelancet.com
Treatment decisions in multiple sclerosis are complex given the large number of disease-
modifying therapies with diverse safety and efficacy profiles. The importance of early …

Association of initial disease-modifying therapy with later conversion to secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

JWL Brown, A Coles, D Horakova, E Havrdova… - Jama, 2019 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Within 2 decades of onset, 80% of untreated patients with relapsing-remitting
multiple sclerosis (MS) convert to a phase of irreversible disability accrual termed secondary …

Defining secondary progressive multiple sclerosis

J Lorscheider, K Buzzard, V Jokubaitis, T Spelman… - Brain, 2016 - academic.oup.com
A number of studies have been conducted with the onset of secondary progressive multiple
sclerosis as an inclusion criterion or an outcome of interest. However, a standardized …

Associations of disease-modifying therapies with COVID-19 severity in multiple sclerosis

S Simpson-Yap, E De Brouwer, T Kalincik, N Rijke… - Neurology, 2021 - AAN Enterprises
Background and Objectives People with multiple sclerosis (MS) are a vulnerable group for
severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), particularly those taking immunosuppressive …

Timing of high-efficacy therapy for multiple sclerosis: a retrospective observational cohort study

A He, B Merkel, JWL Brown, LZ Ryerson… - The Lancet …, 2020 - thelancet.com
Background High-efficacy therapies in multiple sclerosis are traditionally used after
unsuccessful treatment with first-line disease modifying therapies. We hypothesised that …

Defining reliable disability outcomes in multiple sclerosis

T Kalincik, G Cutter, T Spelman, V Jokubaitis… - Brain, 2015 - academic.oup.com
Prevention of irreversible disability is currently the most important goal of disease modifying
therapy for multiple sclerosis. The disability outcomes used in most clinical trials rely on …

Predictors of long‐term disability accrual in relapse‐onset multiple sclerosis

VG Jokubaitis, T Spelman, T Kalincik… - Annals of …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Objective To identify predictors of 10‐year Expanded Disability Status Scale (EDSS) change
after treatment initiation in patients with relapse‐onset multiple sclerosis. Methods Using …

Sex as a determinant of relapse incidence and progressive course of multiple sclerosis

T Kalincik, V Vivek, V Jokubaitis, J Lechner-Scott… - Brain, 2013 - academic.oup.com
The aim of this work was to evaluate sex differences in the incidence of multiple sclerosis
relapses; assess the relationship between sex and primary progressive disease course; and …