Needs of amyloidosis patients and their care providers: design & first results of the  AMY-NEEDS research and care program

Table 1 Inclusion and exclusion criteria of _AMY-NEED_S research and care program

		Inclusion criteria	Exclusion criteria
Step 1	Patients	Age at least 18 years	None
		Confirmed amyloidosis according to international criteria
		Participation in prospective amyloidosis cohort study AmyKoS
		Written informed consent
	Relatives	Age at least 18 years	None
		Primary reference person, e.g. relative or close caregiver of a person with proven amyloidosis participating in AmyKoS
		Written informed consent
	Health care professionals	Working as a full-time or part-time health care professional (general practitioner, cardiologist, neurologist or haematologist) in private practice, medical facilities or hospitals	None
		Current or past involvement in care of patients with amyloidosis*
		Written informed consent
Step 2	All	Participation in the prospective amyloidosis cohort study AmyKoS	None
		Written informed consent

*The minimum expertise was defined as at least one amyloidosis patient under care

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