ArticleScandinavian journal of primary health care2025
The incidence and prevalence of Dupuytren's disease in primary care: results from a text mining approach on registration data.
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- Palmar Fascia Fibrosis in Dupuytren's Disease: A Narrative Review of Pathogenic Mechanisms and Molecular Insights.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025Review
- Psychometric Evaluation of the Serbian Version of the Southampton Dupuytren's Scoring Scheme in Patients with Dupuytren's Contracture.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Article
- The presentation and treatment of Dupuytren's disease in Dutch general practitioner care.Family practice · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe focus of research and management of Dupuytren's disease (DD) is shifting from relieving symptoms in the later stages of disease towards the prevention of contractures. Treatment services might likewise shift towards primary care. Studying characteristics of DD patients who seek medical care for the first time, may identify a symptomatic target group for early DD treatments. We present the first study that estimates the incidence and prevalence of DD in primary care by applying a text-mining algorithm to registration data.
methodsThis is a population-based cohort study using electronic health records from Dutch general practices involved in a regional research network. Descriptive statistics were used to describe sex, age, comorbidities and lifestyle factors, the latter two were identified
resultsThe incidence ranged between 1.41 and 1.72/1000 person years and the overall prevalence was 1.99%. Incidence and prevalence are higher among males and increase with age, peaking between 61 and 80 years.
conclusionsOur results of prevalence and incidence of DD in primary care give an insight into the relevant population of patients with symptomatic DD that might be the future target group for potential disease controlling treatments.
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