biostudies-literatureUnknown24Wilson S<h4>Background</h4>The effects of socio-economic status on mortality in patients with multiple sclerosis is not well known. The objective was to examine mortality due to multiple sclerosis according to socio-economic status.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective observational cohort design was used with recruitment from 18 French multiple sclerosis expert centers participating in the <i>Observatoire Français de la Sclérose en Plaques.</i> All patients lived in metropolitan France and had a definite or probable diagnosis of multiple sclerosis according to either Poser or McDonald criteria with an onset of disease between 1960 and 2015. Initial phenotype was either relapsing-onset or primary progressive onset. Vital status was updated on January 1st 2016. Socio-economic status was measured by an ecThe Lancet regional health. Europe100542https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9678948biostudies-literatureEffects of socioeconomic status on excess mortality in patients with multiple sclerosis in France: A retrospective observational cohort study.PMC9678948Le Page EWilson SLabauge PHeinzlef ODebouverie MRollot FMoreau TDe Seze JRemontet LVukusic SZephir HCiron JFauvernier MThouvenot ELebrun-Frenay CDejardin OBerger ELeray EPelletier JCamdessanche JPClavelou PDefer GTron LLaplaud DACalocer FRuet AfalseEffects of socioeconomic status on excess mortality in patients with multiple sclerosis in France: A retrospective observational cohort study.<h4>Background</h4>The effects of socio-economic status on mortality in patients with multiple sclerosis is not well known. The objective was to examine mortality due to multiple sclerosis according to socio-economic status.<h4>Methods</h4>A retrospective observational cohort design was used with recruitment from 18 French multiple sclerosis expert centers participating in the <i>Observatoire Français de la Sclérose en Plaques.</i> All patients lived in metropolitan France and had a definite or probable diagnosis of multiple sclerosis according to either Poser or McDonald criteria with an onset of disease between 1960 and 2015. Initial phenotype was either relapsing-onset or primary progressive onset. Vital status was updated on January 1st 2016. Socio-economic status was measured by an ec2023-01-01T00:00:00Z2023 Jan2026-05-27T19:11:07.405Z2025-02-19T03:23:27.707ZS-EPMC96789483642637710.1016/j.lanepe.2022.100542