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May 2024

The diagnosis odyssey of people living with a rare disease


This Rare Barometer survey, the largest yet, gathered 13,300 responses from over 104 countries worldwide, and more than 10,500 responses in Europe.

The survey’s findings reveal an average diagnostic journey of nearly five years, with marked variations depending on demographic and geographic factors. Notably, women and young patients face longer diagnostic times, underscoring a pressing need for tailored approaches to improve diagnosis rates, reduce waiting times, and tackle systemic inequities.

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Downloads: European results in 27 languages

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ArabicEuropean results
EnglishThe diagnostic odyssey of people living with a rare diseaseEuropean results
EstonianEuropean results
BulgarianEuropean results
CroatianEuropean results
CzechDiagnostická odysea lidí žijících se vzácným onemocněnímEuropean results
DanishRejsen til diagnose for mennesker, der lever med en sjælden sygdomEuropean results
DutchDe reis naar diagnose voor mensen die leven met een zeldzame ziekteEuropean results
FinnishEuropean results
FrenchL’errance diagnostique des personnes vivant avec une maladie rareEuropean results
GermanDer Weg zur Diagnose für Menschen mit einer seltenen ErkrankungEuropean results
GreekΗδιαγνωστική οδύσσεια των ατόμων που ζουν με μια σπάνια ασθένειαEuropean results
HungarianA diagnosztikai odüsszeia a ritka betegséggel élő emberekEuropean results
ItalianIl percorso diagnostico delle persone che convivono con una malattia raraEuropean results
LatvianEuropean results
LithuanianEuropean results
MalayEuropean results
NorwegianEuropean results
PolishEuropean results
PortugueseA odisseia do diagnóstico das pessoas que vivem com uma doença raraEuropean results
RomanianOdiseea diagnosticului a persoanelor care trăiesc cu o boală rarăEuropean results
RussianEuropean results
SlovakianEuropean results
SlovanianEuropean results
SpanishLa odisea del diagnóstico para las personas que viven con una enfermedad raraEuropean results
SwedishDen diagnostiska odyssén för människor som lever med en sällsyntEuropean results
TurkishEuropean results