ArticleZeitschrift fur Rheumatologie2022
[Is the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis truly on the rise?]
Article in Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers, 3 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 3 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- [Rheuma in motion-A positioning of exercise and movement therapy in chronic inflammatory rheumatic diseases].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025Pooled it
- Systematic review to estimate the prevalence of inflammatory rheumatic diseases in Germany.Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Pooled it
- [Systematic review to estimate the prevalence of inflammatory rheumatic diseases in Germany. German version].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2023Pooled it
- [T-cell large granular lymphocytic leukemia and Felty's syndrome in rheumatoid arthritis].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2025Article
- [Epidemiological data and medical care situation of patients with chronic inflammatory diseases in Germany : Real-world evidence on prevalence, disease combinations, care].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Article
- [Immune-mediated inflammatory diseases in Germany : A cross-sectional analysis of comorbidities and pharmacotherapy].Zeitschrift fur Rheumatologie · 2024Article
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Abstract
A growing number of health insurance data analyses show an increase in the prevalence of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in Germany. The studies refer to the claims diagnosis of RA, which is more frequent in recent years compared to earlier periods. Depending on the case definition, the numbers vary between 0.6% and 1.4% of the adult population. In this paper, the different studies are reviewed with regard to their data sources, the case definitions of RA and the frequency of the diagnosis. Due to the lack of clinical validation, the prevalence cannot be precisely determined from claims data.
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