Incidence rate and associated patient characteristics of liver disease in Wales 2004-2022: a retrospective population-scale observational study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the incidence and key demographic, socioeconomic and clinical characteristics of individuals with liver disease in Wales.

Design and setting

This study is designed as a retrospective observational study that linked data of anonymised identified individuals from primary, secondary care and mortality data from the Secure Anonymised Information Linkage (SAIL) Databank in Wales.

Participants

All Welsh residents who registered with a SAIL-contributing general practitioner (GP) and diagnosed with liver disease from 2004 to 2022.

Primary and secondary outcome measures

Our primary outcome is the annual age-standardised incidence rate of liver disease. Secondary outcome is the numbers and frequencies of underlying aetiology and the associated comor

SUBMITTER: Gao J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11815464 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature