Incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis in the UK 1990–2010: a descriptive study in the General Practice Research Database

Objectives To estimate the incidence and prevalence of multiple sclerosis (MS) by age and describe secular trends and geographic variations within the UK over the 20-year period between 1990 and 2010 and hence to provide updated information on the impact of MS throughout the UK. Design A descriptive...

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Published in:	Journal of neurology, neurosurgery and psychiatry Vol. 85; no. 1; pp. 76 - 84
Main Authors:	Mackenzie, I S, Morant, S V, Bloomfield, G A, MacDonald, T M, O'Riordan, J
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England BMJ Publishing Group LTD 01.01.2014 BMJ Publishing Group
Series:	Research paper
Subjects:	Adult Age Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Databases, Factual Disease Female Follow-Up Studies General Practice - statistics & numerical data Geography Hospitalization - statistics & numerical data Hospitals Humans Incidence Longitudinal Studies Male Middle Aged Mortality Multiple Sclerosis Multiple Sclerosis - epidemiology Patients Population Practice research Prevalence Regression analysis Sex Factors Treatment Outcome United Kingdom - epidemiology Womens health Young Adult United Kingdom > UK England Wales Multiple Sclerosis Epidemiology
ISSN:	0022-3050, 1468-330X, 1468-330X
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