Epidemiology and demographics template

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Charmaine Patel, M.D. [2]

Introduction to the Epidemiology and Demographics Page

• The page name should be "(Disease name) epidemiology and demographics", with only the first letter of the title capitalized.
• Goal: To provide the facts and figures surrounding the determinants and distribution of disease. The page can include a description of the characteristics of the population at-risk (gender, race, age, socio-economic status, dietary considerations, geographic location, environmental conditions) and any facts or figures surrounding the distribution of the disease burden in a population.
• As with all microchapter pages liking to the main page, at the top of the edit box put {{CMG}}, your name template, and the microchapter navigation template you created at the beginning.
• Remember to create links within Wikidoc by placing [[square brackets]] around key words which you want to link to other pages. Make sure you makes your links as specific as possible. For example if a sentence contained the phrase anterior spinal artery syndrome, the link should be to anterior spinal artery syndrome not anterior or artery or syndrome. For more information on how to create links click here.
• Remember to follow the same format and capitalization of letters as outlined in the template below.
• You should include the name of the disease in the first sentence of every subsection.

Overview

• The overview section should include the disease name in the first sentence.
• The goal is to summarize the page several sentences, and the section can be the same as the Epidemiology and demographics segment on the overview page.
• To see an example, click here.
• You can use one of the following template sentences listed below:
  • (insert disease state here) is a major health problem affecting _____ patients in the United States and ____ patients worldwide, or
  • (insert disease state here) is a common health problem affecting _____ patients in the United States and ____ patients worldwide, or
  • (insert disease state here) is a common health problem that tends to more often affect the ____ (elderly for example) and _____ (men for example).
  • (insert disease state here) is a rare disease (defined as a prevalence of < 50 per 100,000 patients or < 200,000 patients affected in the United States) with a prevalence of ______ per 100,000 patients.

Prevalence

• Prevalence is defined as the total number of cases of a disease in a given population at a specific time.
• You can use one or more of these template sentences.
  • Worldwide, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • Worldwide, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries/ Africa, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average prevalence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries/ Africa, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

Incidence

• Incidence is defined as the number of new cases per population in a given time period.
• You can pick one or more of the template sentences below for this section:
  • Worldwide, the incidence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average incidence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • Worldwide, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the incidence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average incidence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developed countries, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries/ Africa, the incidence of (insert disease state here) ranges from a low of _____ per 100,000 patients, to a high of _____ per 100,000 patients with an average incidence of _____ per 100,000 patients.
  • In developing countries/ Africa, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

Age

• This section can describe the impact of the disease depending on the persons age, and the age-specific prevalence and incidence.
• The prevalence of (insert disease state here) increases/decreases with age.

Gender

• This section can describe the impact of the disease specific for gender.
• You can use either of the following template sentences:
  • (Insert disease state here) is more common in males females.
  • The prevalence of (insert disease state here) among men is ____ per 100,000, while it is _____ per 100,000 among women.
  • The incidence of (insert disease state here) among men is ____ per 100,000, while it is _____ per 100,000 among women.
  • Gender is not associated with an increased risk of (insert disease state here).

Race

• This section describes how the impact of the disease differs based on race.
• You can use the following template sentence for this section:
  • Race is/ is not associated with an increased risk of (insert disease state here). The race that is most susceptible to developing this disease/ condition, is the ____ race. The second most common race affected by this disease/condition are persons from the ____ race.

Developed Countries

• In this section you should describe the impact of the disease in developed countries.
• Incidence, prevalence, and geographical distribution or areas of interest can be mentioned, as well as the impact the disease has on society.
• For an example of a developed countries section in an epidemiology and demographics page, click here.

Developing Countries

• In this section you should describe the impact of the disease in developing countries.
• Incidence, prevalence, and geographical distribution or areas of interest can be mentioned, as well as the impact the disease has on society.
• For an example of a developing countries section in an epidemiology and demographics page, click here.

References

• References should be cited for the material that you have put on your page. Type in {{reflist|2}}.This will generate your references in small font, in two columns, with links to the original article and abstract.
• For information on how to add references into your page, click here

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