How do patients enter the healthcare system after the first onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms? The influence of setting and physician specialty on speed of diagnosis.

Publication

How do patients enter the healthcare system after the first onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms? The influence of setting and physician specialty on speed of diagnosis.

Journal Paper/Review - Jan 18, 2019

Barin Laura, Kamm Christian Philipp, Salmen Anke, Dressel Holger, Calabrese Pasquale, Pot Caroline, Schippling Sven, Gobbi Claudio, Müller Stefanie, Chan Andrew T, Rodgers Stephanie, Kaufmann Marco, Ajdacic-Gross Vladeta, Steinemann Nina, Kesselring Jürg, Puhan Milo Alan, von Wyl Viktor, Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Registry

Citation

Barin L, Kamm C, Salmen A, Dressel H, Calabrese P, Pot C, Schippling S, Gobbi C, Müller S, Chan A, Rodgers S, Kaufmann M, Ajdacic-Gross V, Steinemann N, Kesselring J, Puhan M, von Wyl V, Swiss Multiple Sclerosis Registry. How do patients enter the healthcare system after the first onset of multiple sclerosis symptoms? The influence of setting and physician specialty on speed of diagnosis. Mult Scler 2019; 26:489-500.

Type

Journal Paper/Review (English)

Journal

Mult Scler 2019; 26

Publication Date

Jan 18, 2019

Issn Electronic

1477-0970

Pages

489-500

Brief description/objective

Diagnosing multiple sclerosis (MS) early is crucial to avoid future disability. However, potentially preventable delays in the diagnostic cascade from contact with a physician to definite diagnosis still occur and their causes are still unclear.