Death certificate data of patients with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in easternmost Finland
: Finnish DC data remain a very reliable data source for ALS epidemiology, albeit with the caveat that data need to be obtained rigorously. Comorbidities are incompletely recorded as may be some immediate causes of death.
Authors
- Sanna Ahola
- Manu Jokela (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7568-4684)
- Leena Surakka
- Jussi Sipilä
- Eino Solje
Institutions
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Turku University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- North Karelia Central Hospital (FI)
- Kuopio University Hospital (FI)
- Finland University (FI)
- South Karelia Central Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University Hospital (FI)
- Tampere University (FI)
- Etelä-Karjalan sosiaali ja terveyspiiri (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Degeneration
- Published
- 2026-04-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1080/21678421.2026.2662015
- Primary Topic
- Autopsy Techniques and Outcomes
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00