Parkinson's disease in Germany: prevalence and incidence based on health claims data.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In Germany, epidemiological information on Parkinson's disease (PD) is rare and outdated. Considering aging populations, current prevalences and incidence rates about this age-related disease would be important for adequate public health planning.

Methods

We used newly available health claims data sets from the largest German health insurer dating 2004-2007 and 2007-2010 with an analysis population in the base years of 491 038 persons aged 50 and older. Quarter-specific information about ICD-10 diagnoses and PD drug prescriptions from the inpatient and outpatient sectors was used to validate PD cases. Estimations were presented for two validation strategies relying on repeated PD diagnoses (SIa) and on one PD diagnosis followed by at least one PD drug prescription

SUBMITTER: Nerius M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5655709 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature