Factors associated with delay to diagnosis of multiple sclerosis in Zambia
Black African people born in Zambia and evaluated in Zambia experienced prolonged diagnostic delays when compared to non-black Zambians born and/or evaluated outside Zambia, likely due to a combination of health system and patient factors, which necessitate further study to shorten time to diagnosis.
Authors
- Stanley Zimba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6861-6416)
- Malya Sahu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-1875-5679)
- Lorraine Chishimba
- Deanna R. Saylor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9297-0244)
- Naluca Mwendaweli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4126-8970)
- Dominique Mortel
- S. Braun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-8493-3121)
- Frighton Mutete (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7478-013X)
- Coolwe Namangala (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9168-4916)
- Mashina Chomba (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9491-6025)
Institutions
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (US)
- University Teaching Hospital (ZM)
- University of Zambia (ZM)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Multiple Sclerosis Journal
- Published
- 2025-06-17
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/13524585251344832
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Multiple Sclerosis Research Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.94
Funders
- Fogarty International Center