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Patient evaluation of the received information and help/support on multiple sclerosis.
<p><sup>a</sup>Any patient with missing values was excluded from analysis due to lack of information retrieval by the corresponding source.</p><p><sup>b</sup>Absence of answer in the relevant field of the CRF was considered as no participation in patient union. In total, 86.27% of the study population reported participation in MS unions.</p><p><sup>c</sup>Absence of answer in the relevant field of the CRF was considered as no participation in patient support program. In total, 74.02% of the study population reported participation in support programs.</p><p>Patient evaluation of the received information and help/support on multiple sclerosis.</p
Health care service use related to visits to neurologists, other doctors and health professionals.
<p>Health care service use related to visits to neurologists, other doctors and health professionals.</p
Demographic and clinical attendance characteristics of the studied population (n = 204).
<p><sup>a</sup>Duration since diagnosis of CIS or clinically definite MS until study enrollment.</p><p><sup>b</sup>IKA: Social Insurance Institute, OPAD: Insurance institute for employees of the public sector, ΟAEE: Insurance institute for freelancers. One patient had both “other public insurance” and “private insurance”.</p><p>Demographic and clinical attendance characteristics of the studied population (n = 204).</p
Patients' medical attendance, hospitalization and laboratory requirements of the studied population (n = 204).
<p><sup>a</sup>Number of patients' admissions to hospitals to counteract relapses within the last year. In this category, the visits to one-day clinics are not included.</p><p><sup>b</sup>This information was missing in 7 patients.</p><p><sup>c</sup>This information was missing in 2 patients.</p><p>Patients' medical attendance, hospitalization and laboratory requirements of the studied population (n = 204).</p