Authors
Frances Rees, Michael Doherty, Matthew J Grainge, Peter Lanyon, Weiya Zhang
Publication date
2017/11/1
Source
Rheumatology
Volume
56
Issue
11
Pages
1945-1961
Publisher
Oxford University Press
Description
Objectives
The aim was to review the worldwide incidence and prevalence of SLE and variation with age, sex, ethnicity and time.
Methods
A systematic search of MEDLINE and EMBASE search engines was carried out using Medical Subject Headings and keyword search terms for Systemic Lupus Erythematosus combined with incidence, prevalence and epidemiology in August 2013 and updated in September 2016. Author, journal, year of publication, country, region, case-finding method, study period, number of incident or prevalent cases, incidence (per 100 000 person-years) or prevalence (per 100 000 persons) and age, sex or ethnic group-specific incidence or prevalence were collected.
Results
The highest estimates of incidence and prevalence of SLE were in North America [23.2/100 000 person-years (95% CI: 23.4, 24.0) and 241/100 000 …
Scholar articles
F Rees, M Doherty, MJ Grainge, P Lanyon, W Zhang - Rheumatology, 2017