Prevalence and incidence of multiple sclerosis in the Netherlands
Aligning results from different global regions, prevalence estimates of MS in the Netherlands have increased significantly over the last decennia, while incidence estimates are stable. The discrepancy between MS records within the primary and secondary care setting could indicate that a substantial proportion of Dutch patients with MS are not under specialized neurological care.
Authors
- Jop Mostert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3640-9935)
- Joost W. Vanhommerig (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3776-662X)
- Cynthia M C Lemmens (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6853-2714)
- Bernard M.J. Uitdehaag (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9226-7364)
- Bart Knottnerus (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7266-1746)
- Brigit A. de Jong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7005-7008)
Institutions
- Amsterdam Neuroscience (NL)
- Netherlands Institute for Health Services Research (NL)
- Rijnstate Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis and Related Disorders
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msard.2024.106207
- Citations
- 5
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.12
Funders
- National Multiple Sclerosis Society