Latitudinal variation in MS incidence in Scotland.
Geography
Incidence Rate
Latitude
Multiple sclerosis
Scotland
Scottish MS Register
Journal
Multiple sclerosis and related disorders
ISSN: 2211-0356
Titre abrégé: Mult Scler Relat Disord
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101580247
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Jul 2019
Jul 2019
Historique:
received:
10
01
2019
revised:
18
04
2019
accepted:
26
04
2019
pubmed:
22
5
2019
medline:
31
12
2019
entrez:
22
5
2019
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
To explore the effect of latitude on incidence of multiple sclerosis (MS) in Scotland. MS case data (2010-2015) was ascertained from the Scottish Multiple Sclerosis Register. Patient's postcode at diagnosis was linked to the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation (SIMD). Geographical data from SIMD was converted into latitude and longitude and patients were grouped by latitude band. A linear regression analysis was then performed. MS Cumulative Incidence was compared to population density calculated from SIMD. Latitude was associated with MS Incidence rate. Using a linear regression analysis (r We found an increasing incidence of MS with latitude without any relationship to population in Scotland. The reasons for this are likely to be multifactorial.
Identifiants
pubmed: 31112929
pii: S2211-0348(19)30192-0
doi: 10.1016/j.msard.2019.04.032
pii:
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
116-122Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2019. Published by Elsevier B.V.