Sources of identification of the 1613 prevalent cases of multiple sclerosis in the combined Borders and Lothian study region
| Source | Means of initial identification | Diagnosis not assessed by review of medical or neurology records | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n (%) | n (%) | ||||
| Department of neurology records | 1008 (62) | ||||
| Hospital discharge diagnostic coding | 455 (28) | 69 (4) | |||
| General practitioner | 881 (55) | 271 (17) | |||
| Neurorehabilitation unit records | 40 (3) | 22 (1) | |||
| Disability services records | 73 (5) | 46 (3) | |||