Our Publications

We aim to improve the lives of people with multiple sclerosis by ensuring our services are as effective as possible. This page contains our conference abstracts, journal papers, and other research. This work is only possible thanks to the data generously shared by our community.

For those living with MS, these publications show how your experiences help us learn what works. They strengthen our services and share insights that benefit others.

For healthcare professionals, this collection reflects our growing evidence base and commitment to clear evaluation. Together, these publications highlight the credibility, effectiveness, and ongoing development of our services.

MS Trust poster 2026: Adherence to healthy lifestyle behaviours and quality of life in people with Multiple Sclerosis: Findings from a large cross-sectional survey

Presented at the MS Trust Conference 2026, this poster shares findings from a large survey of the Overcoming MS community, exploring the link between healthy lifestyle behaviours and quality of life in people with multiple sclerosis. The results show that following lifestyle approaches such as diet, exercise, stress management and vitamin D is associated with better physical and mental wellbeing, with the greatest benefits seen when multiple behaviours are combined.

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MS Trust Poster 2025

Presented at the MS Trust annual conference (UK 2025), this poster presented evaluation data from our 2022-2024 Pathways courses. Course participants reported improvements in their perceived mental and physical wellbeing, and increased confidence in understanding and implementing healthy lifestyle choices. Download PDF here: 

ECTRIMS poster 2024

Presented at ECTRIMS (Copenhagen 2024), this poster explains how outcomes for people with MS could be improved by recognising the physical, psychological, and social effects of uncertainty. It suggests that managing symptoms and supporting wellbeing may be more effective when care focuses on approaches that reduce negative emotions, strengthen a sense of control, build social connections, and help people move away from feelings of helplessness.

Disease-modifying lifestyle in multiple sclerosis: evidence, challenges, and
the importance of engaged, informed patients

March 2023

This paper looks at the research behind using lifestyle changes to help manage MS, discusses some of the challenges, and explains how a new care model that includes lifestyle support could be introduced into routine clinical care with the right funding. It also examines ways to involve people with MS in lifestyle support, especially those who are harder to reach.