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The use of standardized incidence and prevalence rates in epidemiological studies on multiple sclerosis - A meta-analysis study
- Publication Year :
- 2003
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Abstract
- The crude incidence and prevalence rates in epidemiological studies on MS should be age and sex adjusted to a common standard population to permit a more reliable comparison among studies performed in different countries.Our findings support the opinion that the latitude does not play a key role in determining the onset of MS.
- Subjects :
- multiple sclerosis
prevalence
incid
standardization
meta-analysis
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Accession number :
- edsair.dedup.wf.001..199ae37cdb3ef55ae2e85f7f57d717e6