Epidemiology and demographics template

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

Introduction

• The page name should be "(Disease name) historical perspective", 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. 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.

Overview

(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).

or

(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

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, 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, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

In 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 Africa, the prevalence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

Incidence

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, 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, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

In 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 Africa, the incidence of (insert disease state here) is _____ per 100,000 patients.

Age

The prevalence of (insert disease state here) increases with age.

Gender

(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.

or

Gender is not associated with an increased risk of (insert disease state here)

Race

Race is not associated with an increased risk of (insert disease state here)