Trends in incidence, prevalence, and mortality of neuromuscular disease in Ontario, Canada: A population-based retrospective cohort study (2003-2014).

BACKGROUND:Population trends of disease prevalence and incidence over time measure burden of disease and inform healthcare planning. Neuromuscular disorders (NMD) affect muscle and nerve function with varying degrees of severity and disease progression. OBJECTIVE:Using health administrative database...

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Main Authors: Louise Rose, Douglas McKim, David Leasa, Mika Nonoyama, Anu Tandon, Yu Qing Bai, Reshma Amin, Sherri Katz, Roger Goldstein, Andrea Gershon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2019-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210574