Incidence and prevalence, and medication use among adults living with dermatomyositis: an Alberta, Canada population-based cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Dermatomyositis is a rare disease characterized by progressive muscle weakness and skin rashes. Estimates of incidence and prevalence are fundamental measures in epidemiology, but few studies have been conducted on dermatomyositis. To address this knowledge gap, we conducted a population-based study to determine the contemporary incidence (between 2013 and 2019) and prevalence (2019) of adults living with dermatomyositis using administrative health data in Alberta, Canada. We also described disease-related medication use, as there are very few approved medications for the treatment of dermatomyositis, and no Canadian therapeutic guidelines. The average age- and sex-standardized annual incidence of dermatomyositis was 2.8-3.0 cases per 100,000 adults, and prevalence was 28.6 cases per 100,0

SUBMITTER: Osman M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10542346 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature