Socioeconomic determinants of global distribution of multiple sclerosis: an ecological investigation based on Global Burden of Disease data

Socioeconomic determinants of global distribution of multiple sclerosis: an ecological investigation based on Global Burden of Disease data

Abstract Background Socioeconomic factors may be involved in risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), either indirectly or as confounding factors. In this study two comprehensive indicators reflecting socioeconomic differences, including the Human Development Index (HDI) and Prosperity Index (PI), were used...

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Main Authors: Vahid Kazemi Moghaddam, Aisha S. Dickerson, Edris Bazrafshan, Seyedeh Nahid Seyedhasani, Fereshteh Najafi, Mostafa Hadei, Jalil Momeni, Ghasem Moradi, Mohammad Sarmadi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-04-01
Series:BMC Neurology
Subjects:
Multiple sclerosis
Human development index
Prosperity index
Socioeconomic factors
Ecology study
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12883-021-02170-3

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