The incidence of the multiple sclerosis in Italy: 2011-2015
V. 173 N. 5 (2022), Observational Study
V. 173 N. 5 (2022)

The incidence of the multiple sclerosis in Italy: 2011-2015: doi: 10.7417/CT.2022.2462

Observational Study
Pubblicato 2022-09-28
T. Niglio
Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Roma,Italy
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6555-2453
S. Mandolesi
Scuola di Specializzazione malattie cardiovascolari Università “La Sapienza”, Dipartimento di Ricerche mediche PST “Tecnoscience”, Roma, Italy
O. De Lucia
3Coordinamento Generale Medico Legale Istituto Nazionale di Previdenza Sociale, Roma, Italy
A. d'Alessandro
Dipartimento di Scienze Mediche, Orali e Biotecnologia Università “G. D’Annunzio” Chieti-Pescara, Dipartimento di Ricerche Mediche PST “Tecnoscience”, Roma, Italy
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Parole chiave

Multiple sclerosis
Italian incidence
epidemiology

Abstract

ABSTRACT.

Introduction: there are very few scientific papers (and only on delimited areas) about incidence and prevalence of the multiple sclerosis (MS) in Italy. We analysed 2011-2015 national data by correlating INPS database with ISTAT data. Materials: we assessed 10725 MS invalids. We compared geographical distribution of MS patients with the Italian census. Results: we found a MS mean incidence equal to 3.54 patients every 100,000 Italian residents. The female MS mean incidence was 4.52 versus the male mean incidence of 2.52 (p<0.001). MS incidence is growing up from 2011 to 2015. Incidence values, for 100,000 inhabitants, become from 2.8 to 4.0 (female from 3.6 to 5.2 and male from 1.9 to 2.7). During 2011-2015 period, the MS patients median age decreases of two years (p<0.01). Conclusions: We couldn’t calculate the MS prevalence because we do not have an official database managed by a national authority. This work wishes to be a stimulus to investigate more deeply and to promote public health in the care of the multiple sclerosis patients.

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