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It remains unclear which perspective proxies find most useful. Understanding this is important for designing measures that proxies can complete. We conducted an exploratory study on which perspective proxies find most useful and why, when reporting pain and physical function in dementia and symptoms in multiple sclerosis (MS).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This study used data from two cross-sectional online surveys: one for proxies of people with MS and another for people with dementia. Proxies were asked to indicate which perspective they found most useful and why for communicating symptoms in MS, and pain or physical function in dementia, to healthcare professionals (HCPs). 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Using either perspective was considered most useful for balancing views and reducing misinterpretation in both conditions.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Proxies\u2019 most useful perspectives vary slightly by domain and condition. 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