Incidence of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis in the United States, 2014–2016
Paul Mehta, Jaime Raymond, Reshma Punjani, Theodore Larson, Moon Han, Frank Bove, D. Kevin Horton
Abstract
This is the first time administrative and self-reported databases have been used to describe the incidence of ALS for the United States resulting in a better estimate of disease demographics.
Topics & Concepts
MedicineIncidence (geometry)MedicaidEpidemiologyDemographicsDisease registryPopulationAmyotrophic lateral sclerosisCancer registryDemographyDiseaseGerontologyEnvironmental healthHealth carePathologyEconomicsPhysicsOpticsEconomic growthSociologyAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis ResearchNeurogenetic and Muscular Disorders Research