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Background: Cognitive problems are a common and debilitating symptom of multiple sclerosis (MS). Screening and treatment for cognitive problems are recommended, however these are not routinely delivered in UK clinics.

We collected and synthesised stakeholder perspectives to develop a care pathway for cognitive problems in MS and produce a logic model, illustrating how this pathway might operate.

Methods: Forty-nine stakeholders, including people with MS and care providers, participated in semi-structured interviews and focus groups. Participants viewed information that illustrated how the pathway might work and provided feedback. Data, transcribed verbatim and analysed using Framework Analysis, were mapped onto a preliminary logic model and accompanying thematic framework.

Results: The proposed pathway was perceived as helpful in providing standardised support for a neglected MS symptom …