Systemic Sclerosis and Associated Interstitial Lung Disease in Ontario, Canada: An Examination of Prevalence and Survival Over 10 Years.

OBJECTIVE: Systemic sclerosis (SSc) is a rare autoimmune disease. Pulmonary complications of SSc are some of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. The objective of this study was to determine prevalence and survival estimates of SSc and SSc with interstitial lung disease (SSc-ILD) in the Canadian province of Ontario using administrative data over 10 years. METHODS: Using International Classification of Diseases, 10th revision codes …