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Erschienen in: Rheumatology International 1/2021

14.10.2020 | Epidemiology of RMD

Incidence, prevalence and mortality of systemic sclerosis in Italy: a nationwide population-based study using administrative health data

verfasst von: Jacopo Ciaffi, Maria Francesca Morabito, Piero Ruscitti, Salvatore D’Angelo, Luana Mancarella, Veronica Brusi, Giuseppina Abignano, Valentina Pucino, Roberto Giacomelli, Riccardo Meliconi, Francesco Ursini

Erschienen in: Rheumatology International | Ausgabe 1/2021

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Abstract

To study incidence, prevalence and mortality of systemic sclerosis (SSc) in Italy, assessing epidemiological differences between men and women and in distinct age groups. We performed a nationwide population-based study using administrative health data from regional co-payment exemption registries. Patients entitled with SSc-specific co-payment exemption were included. Fourteen of the 20 Italian regions contributed data covering a population of over 45 million individuals. Crude annual incidence rate, annual prevalence, crude annual mortality rate and standardised mortality ratio (SMR) were calculated. In 2016, the overall crude incidence rate of SSc was 18.5 (95% CI 16.9–20.2) per million per year. Incidence rate was 31.0 (95% CI 28.1–34.1) per million in women, and 4.3 (95% CI 3.2–5.6) per million in men. Peak incidence was observed in the age range 55–69 years. Overall annual prevalence was 306.1 (95% CI 301.1–311.2) per million. Prevalence was 530.8 (95% CI 521.5–540.2) per million in women and 67.8 (95% CI 64.4–71.3) per million in men, with a female to male ratio of 7.8:1. Highest prevalence was observed in the range 70–84 years. Crude annual mortality rate was 27.9 (95% CI 24.9–31.1) per 1000 patients. Overall SMR in patients with SSc was 2.8 (95% CI 1.9–3.8). SMR was 3.8 (95% CI 2.9–5.1) in men and 2.6 (95% CI 1.8–3.6) in women. We provided updated estimates on epidemiology of SSc in Italy. Our findings on incidence, prevalence and mortality of SSc are consistent with previously published literature.
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Metadaten
Titel
Incidence, prevalence and mortality of systemic sclerosis in Italy: a nationwide population-based study using administrative health data
verfasst von
Jacopo Ciaffi
Maria Francesca Morabito
Piero Ruscitti
Salvatore D’Angelo
Luana Mancarella
Veronica Brusi
Giuseppina Abignano
Valentina Pucino
Roberto Giacomelli
Riccardo Meliconi
Francesco Ursini
Publikationsdatum
14.10.2020
Verlag
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Erschienen in
Rheumatology International / Ausgabe 1/2021
Print ISSN: 0172-8172
Elektronische ISSN: 1437-160X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00296-020-04720-3

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