Patients with multiple sclerosis choose a collaborative role in making treatment decision: results from the Italian multicenter SWITCH study

•Cognitive profile and physician-based and patients-reported outcomes could have a considerable impact on the disease management and on treatment decision making.•According to the Control Preference Scale, more than 50% of patients who needed to change therapy chose a “collaborative” role in making treatment decision.•Cognitive profile with SDMT seems to influence patients’ preference on treatment decision.