Journal article
Incidence and prevalence of giant cell arteritis in Ontario, Canada
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To estimate trends in the incidence and prevalence of GCA over time in Canada.
METHODS: We performed a population-based study of Ontario health administrative data using validated case definitions for GCA. Among Ontario residents ≥50 years of age we estimated the annual incidence and prevalence rates between 2000 and 2018. We performed sensitivity analyses using alternative validated case definitions to provide comparative estimates.
Authors
Barra L; Pope JE; Pequeno P; Saxena FE; Bell M; Haaland D; Widdifield J
Journal
Rheumatology, Vol. 59, No. 11, pp. 3250–3258
Publisher
Oxford University Press (OUP)
Publication Date
November 1, 2020
DOI
10.1093/rheumatology/keaa095
ISSN
1462-0324