Multiple sclerosis incidence in Tuscany from administrative data.

Mario Alberto BattagliaL PolicardoF ProfiliG MeucciM UlivelliS BartaliniP FrancesconiM A Battaglia

Published in: Neurological sciences : official journal of the Italian Neurological Society and of the Italian Society of Clinical Neurophysiology (2018)

We found a high incidence rate, similarly to other Italian areas, especially in women, that may explain the increasing prevalence in Tuscany. To confirm this data and to calculate the possible bias caused by our inclusion method, we will validate our algorithm for incident cases.

Keyphrases

risk factors
multiple sclerosis
electronic health record
big data
machine learning
cardiovascular disease
polycystic ovary syndrome
data analysis
white matter
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
pregnancy outcomes
breast cancer risk