The Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the North Caucasus Region of Turkey: Door-to-Door Epidemiological Field Study

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dc.contributor.authorAlp, Recep
dc.contributor.authorAlp, Selen Ilhan
dc.contributor.authorPlanci, Yilmaz
dc.contributor.authorYapici, Zuhal
dc.contributor.authorBoru, Ulku Turk
dc.date.accessioned2024-04-24T17:24:26Z
dc.date.available2024-04-24T17:24:26Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.departmentDicle Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractBackground: The prevalence rate of multiple sclerosis (MS) might differ between countries depending on whether the data is obtained from hospital-based or population-based studies. This study aimed at identifying the prevalence of MS with face-to-face interviews by door-to-door field visits in a population study conducted in the north-eastern (Caucasus) part of Turkey situated at high altitude, with long winters and with inhabitants having low socio-economical status. Method: In this cross-sectional field study, one of every three houses within the city proper were visited searching for MS cases. Results: 7249 subjects were included in face-to-face interviews. Five patients diagnosed as having MS were identified. The prevalence of MS was calculated as 68.97/100000, with a mean age of 35.1 +/- 10.2 years and female to male ratio of 4/1. Conclusion: This study, similar to the previous population-based study conducted in our country, demonstrated that the prevalence of MS in Turkey could be higher than expected. (Archives of Neuropsychiatry 2012; 49: 272-275)en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.4274/npa.y6152
dc.identifier.endpage275en_US
dc.identifier.issn1300-0667
dc.identifier.issn1309-4866
dc.identifier.issue4en_US
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-84871430166
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ3
dc.identifier.startpage272en_US
dc.identifier.trdizinid144498
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.4274/npa.y6152
dc.identifier.urihttps://search.trdizin.gov.tr/yayin/detay/144498
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11468/19675
dc.identifier.volume49en_US
dc.identifier.wosWOS:000312364300007
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ4
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.indekslendigikaynakTR-Dizin
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherTurkish Neuropsychiatry Assoc-Turk Noropsikiyatri Dernegien_US
dc.relation.ispartofNoropsikiyatri Arsivi-Archives of Neuropsychiatry
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccessen_US
dc.subjectMultiple Sclerosisen_US
dc.subjectPrevalenceen_US
dc.subjectEpidemiologic Field Studen_US
dc.titleThe Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the North Caucasus Region of Turkey: Door-to-Door Epidemiological Field Studyen_US
dc.titleThe Prevalence of Multiple Sclerosis in the North Caucasus Region of Turkey: Door-to-Door Epidemiological Field Study
dc.typeArticleen_US

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