Prevalence of axial spondyloarthritis in Colombia: data from the National Health Registry 2017-2021.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Registries allow ascertaining the epidemiology of chronic diseases such as axial spondyloarthritis (axSpA). The Colombian Ministry of Health has implemented a National Health Registry (SISPRO) that collects data from each medical contact in the system, which provides close to universal coverage (around 98%).

Objective

To establish the 5-year prevalence of axSpA in Colombia, and to describe its demographics, using data from January 1st, 2017, to December 31st, 2021.

Methods

We performed an observational, cross-sectional study using the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems as search terms related to ax-SpA, based on SISPRO data. We estimated the prevalence using three approaches: (1) ankylosing spondylitis (AS) di

SUBMITTER: Barahona-Correa JE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10774146 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature