Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Austria. Results of a nationwide survey.

Abstract:

:The epidemiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Austria is almost unknown. We evaluated the prevalence of MS in Austria using data from questionnaires completed by neurologists, comprising information on a total of 1,006 MS patients who attended 30 out-patient specialized clinics nationwide. Additional data were collected from 2,414 MS patients, who received questionnaires from the Austrian MS Society or their doctor. A novel extrapolation model, based on frequencies of patients visits at MS clinics, was used to estimate the overall prevalence of MS. Considering either disability or the course of the disease, the prevalence of MS patients in Austria was estimated to be 98.5 per 100,000 people. The prevalence of MS in Austria was found to be similar to that of other countries in Central Europe. Epidemiological studies, such as this, provide a unique source of data from which key features of a disease and its impact on patients may be examined.

journal_name

Neuroepidemiology

journal_title

Neuroepidemiology

authors

Baumhackl U,Eibl G,Ganzinger U,Hartung HP,Mamoli B,Pfeiffer KP,Fazekas F,Vass K,Austrian MS Study Committee.

doi

10.1159/000065640

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2002-09-01 00:00:00

pages

226-34

issue

5

eissn

0251-5350

issn

1423-0208

pii

65640

journal_volume

21

pub_type

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