Table 1.
Number of cases first diagnosed since January 1, 1996, with multiple sclerosis and clinical isolated syndrome. Snapshot of data as of May 2020
| Diagnosis a | Prevalent cases b | Cases with at least one EDSS report | Patients with at least one relapse report | Total number of EDSS reports | Total number of relapse reports | Total number of MRI reports | Total number of DMT starts | Total number of DMT discontinuations | Total number of ongoing DMT (patients) | Mean follow up time (years) c |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIS | 266 | 223 | 73 | 1,044 | 75 | 604 | 205 | 102 | 103 | 6 |
| MS (without specified disease course) | 1,089 | 842 | 191 | 2,005 | 311 | 1,349 | 463 | 143 | 321 | 7 |
| RRMS | 8,972 | 8,898 | 6,134 | 109,819 | 20,129 | 39,131 | 20,229 | 13,326 | 6,810 | 10 |
| PPMS | 534 | 452 | 44 | 1,486 | 76 | 851 | 92 | 31 | 60 | 12 |
| SPMS | 1,425 | 1,383 | 809 | 19,602 | 2,987 | 3,871 | 2,493 | 2,026 | 470 | 15 |
a
Latest diagnosis. A patient may have more than one MS‐related diagnosis over time.
b
Cases receiving first MS‐related diagnosis from January 1996 to May 2020.
c
From diagnosis to death, emigration, termination or day of data extraction.