A Study on the Incidence and Prevalence of 5q Spinal Muscular Atrophy in Canada Using Multiple Data Sources.

Tiffany R PriceVictoria L HodgkinsonGrace WestburyLawrence KorngutMicheil A InnesChristian R MarshallTanya N NelsonLijia HuangJillian ParboosinghJean K Mah

Published in: The Canadian journal of neurological sciences. Le journal canadien des sciences neurologiques (2024)

This study provides data on the annual minimum incidence of pediatric 5q SMA in Canada. Recent therapeutic advances and newborn screening have the potential to drastically alter the natural history of SMA. Findings underline the importance of ongoing surveillance of the epidemiology and long-term health outcomes of SMA in the Canadian population.

Keyphrases

risk factors
electronic health record
big data
public health
drinking water
machine learning
data analysis
human health
deep learning