A study of referral bias in NMOSD and MOGAD cohorts

• DOI: 10.1016/j.msard.2024.105553
• Publication Date: 2024-03-14T08:14:56Z
• Authors: Miguel Leal Rato; Bo Chen; Anna Francis; Silvia Messina; Madalina Miron; Yvonne Sharawakanda; Eoin O'Sullivan; Sarah Cooper; Leonora Fisniku; Christopher Halfp...; Roswell Martin; Jeremy Hobart; Waqar Rashid; Cheryl Hemingway; Victoria Williams; Yael Hacohen; Ruth Dobson; Sithara Ramdas; Maria Isabel Leite; Jacqueline Palace; Ruth Geraldes
• Keywords: Neuromyelitis Optica; Optic neuritis; Spectrum disorder

Neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMOSD) and myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody-associated disease (MOGAD) are rare disorders often seen in highly specialized services or tertiary centres. We aimed to assess if cohort characteristics depend on the origin of referral catchment areas serviced by our centre (i.e. local, regional national).