Paula Kersten

Paula Kersten is a researcher affiliated with Bournemouth University, specializing in neurological rehabilitation and fatigue management in chronic conditions like multiple sclerosis (MS). Her work focuses on developing and validating clinical tools (e.g., MS-FSE, FMSQ) and evaluating group-based interventions (FACETS) to improve patient outcomes.

Research Focus:

• Fatigue management in MS
• Cognitive behavioral therapy applications
• Patient-reported outcome measures
• Pragmatic randomized controlled trials
• Cost-effectiveness analysis in rehabilitation
• Health services research for neurological conditions

Key Publications: Prioritize clinical validation studies, longitudinal assessments of fatigue interventions, and methodological critiques of RCTs in rehabilitation contexts. Her work has appeared in journals including Clin Rehabil and J Neurol Neurosurg Psychiatry.