Figures & data
Table 1 Current and proposed classifications of individuals in the national ALS registry.
Figure 2 Flow chart shows the filtering of Possible ALS individuals in current algorithm. aD1 definition: 1) an encounter coded for ALS (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ICD-10 G12.21) in 1 or more years in the same source, or 2) a death certificate listing ALS as a cause of death, or 3) a prescription for Riluzole.
![Figure 2 Flow chart shows the filtering of Possible ALS individuals in current algorithm. aD1 definition: 1) an encounter coded for ALS (International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision ICD-10 G12.21) in 1 or more years in the same source, or 2) a death certificate listing ALS as a cause of death, or 3) a prescription for Riluzole.](/cms/asset/3379e090-efca-42a0-a0c7-ef69c6b377e2/iafd_a_2121168_f0002_b.jpg)
Table 2 ALS patients with a Riluzole prescription in administration databases -- Current Algorithm.
Table 3 Number of ALS casesa using the newly proposed algorithm and classification system for the National ALS Registry.