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Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries
Croatian Medical Journal, 59 (2018), 2; 65-70. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2018.59.65
Benjak, Tomislav; Štefančić, Vesna; Draušnik, Željka; Cerovečki, Ivan; Roginić, Dijana; Habek, Mario; Mihel, Sandra; Stevanović, Ranko

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Benjak, T., Štefančić, V., Draušnik, Ž., Cerovečki, I., Roginić, D., Habek, M. ... Stevanović, R. (2018). Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries. Croatian Medical Journal, 59. (2), 65-70. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2018.59.65

Benjak, Tomislav, et al. "Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries." Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 59, no. 2, 2018, pp. 65-70. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2018.59.65

Benjak, Tomislav, Vesna Štefančić, Željka Draušnik, Ivan Cerovečki, Dijana Roginić, Mario Habek, Sandra Mihel and Ranko Stevanović. "Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries." Croatian Medical Journal 59, no. 2 (2018): 65-70. https://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2018.59.65

Benjak, T., et al. (2018) 'Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries', Croatian Medical Journal, 59(2), pp. 65-70. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2018.59.65

Benjak T, Štefančić V, Draušnik Ž, Cerovečki I, Roginić D, Habek M, and sur.. Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries. Croatian Medical Journal [Internet]. 2018 [cited 2024 December 23];59(2):65-70. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2018.59.65

T. Benjak, et al., "Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries", Croatian Medical Journal, vol. 59, no. 2, pp. 65-70, 2018. [Online]. Available at: https://urn.nsk.hr/urn:nbn:hr:184:532533. [Accessed: 23 December 2024]

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Title (english)Prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Croatia: data from national and non-governmental organization registries
AuthorTomislav Benjak
AuthorVesna Štefančić
AuthorŽeljka Draušnik
AuthorIvan Cerovečki
AuthorDijana Roginić
AuthorMario Habek
MBZ: 272153
AuthorSandra Mihel
AuthorRanko Stevanović
MBZ: 191232
Author's institutionUniversity of Rijeka
Faculty of Medicine
(Department of Social Medicine and Epidemiology)
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Public Health and Health Care
Scientific / art field,
discipline and subdiscipline		BIOMEDICINE AND HEALTHCARE
Clinical Medical Sciences
Abstract (english)
Aim To update the estimate of multiple sclerosis (MS) prevalence in Croatia using multiple epidemiological tools. Methods This level IV, epidemiological study gathered data from three national patient registries and one database of a non-governmental MS patients’ organization. Data were extracted on all individuals who had undergone hospital MS treatment, consulted their primary health care providers about MS-related symptoms, been listed as having MS-related disability, or been members of the mentioned non-governmental organization in 2015. A new database was formed, in which all living individuals were identified using a common identification number to prevent double entries. The prevalence rates in 2015 were calculated by age and sex groups. Results In total, 6160 patients diagnosed with MS were identified (72% women). Most women with MS were 50-59 years old and most men were 40-49 years old. The overall MS prevalence rate was 143.8 per 100 000 population. Conclusion The calculated MS prevalence rate in Croatia in 2015 was more than twice as high as the estimate from 2013. This difference warrants further research into MS epidemiology in Croatia and calls for a rational allocation of funds and human resources to provide adequate care and support to MS patients.
Keywords (english)
Languageenglish
Publication typeScientific paper - Original scientific paper
Publication statusPublished
Peer reviewPeer review
Publication versionPublished version
Journal titleCroatian Medical Journal
Numberingvol. 59, no. 2, pp. 65-70
p-ISSN0353-9504
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.3325/cmj.2018.59.65
URN:NBNurn:nbn:hr:184:532533
Publication2018
Document URLhttp://bib.irb.hr/1049940
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