Incidence of scleritis and episcleritis: results from the Pacific Ocular Inflammation Study.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To ascertain the incidence of scleritis and episcleritis in a Hawaiian population and describe variations by age, sex, and race.

Design

Retrospective, population-based cohort study.

Methods

All electronic medical records for enrollees in Kaiser Permanente Hawaii (n = 217,061) from January 1, 2006 to December 31, 2007 were searched for International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition (ICD-9) codes associated with ocular inflammation. Chart review was conducted to verify a clinical diagnosis of scleritis or episcleritis. Confirmed cases were used to calculate incidence rates per 100,000 person-years. Ninety-five percent confidence intervals (CI) were calculated for each incidence rate, including age-, sex-, and race-specific rates, using bias-corrected Pois

SUBMITTER: Homayounfar G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3852161 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature