Prevalence, severity and risk factors of restless legs syndrome in the general adult population in two Scandinavian countries
| Autor: | Jens Gyring, Jan Ulfberg, Inger Hilde Nordhus, Bjørn Bjorvatn, Ståle Pallesen, Merete Karlsborg, Lena Leissner, Håvard Skeidsvoll, Lisbeth Regeur |
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| Rok vydání: | 2004 |
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Male Pediatrics medicine.medical_specialty Cross-sectional study Population Scandinavian and Nordic Countries Severity of Illness Index Rating scale Risk Factors Restless Legs Syndrome Surveys and Questionnaires mental disorders Severity of illness Insomnia medicine Prevalence Humans Restless legs syndrome education Demography education.field_of_study General Medicine Odds ratio Middle Aged medicine.disease Cross-Sectional Studies Telephone interview Population Surveillance Physical therapy Female medicine.symptom Psychology |
| Zdroj: | Bjorvatn, B, Leissner, L, Ulfberg, J, Gyring, J, Karlsborg, M, Regeur, L, Skeidsvoll, H, Nordhus, IH & Pallesen, S 2005, ' Prevalence, severity and risk factors of restless legs syndrom in the general adult population in two Scandinavian Countries. ', Sleep Med, vol. 6, pp. 307-312 . |
| ISSN: | 1389-9457 |
| Popis: | Background and Purpose To estimate prevalence and severity (using the International Restless Legs Syndrome Study Group Rating Scale (IRLS)) and to identify risk factors of restless legs syndrome (RLS). Patients and Methods Population-based cross-sectional study; 2005 randomly selected adults 18 years and above participated in a telephone interview in Norway and Denmark, employing the next-birthday technique. Results Of the cross-section, 11.5% fulfilled the diagnostic criteria for RLS. Half of these reported the symptoms as moderate to very severe. Mean duration of the complaint was 10 years. Prevalence was higher in females than in males (13.4 vs 9.4%) and lowest in the youngest age group (18–29 years, 6.3%). From 30 years and above, no clear age-related difference was seen. Main predictors of RLS were insomnia (odds ratios: 1.71–3.16) and symptoms of periodic limb movements in sleep (3.20–7.85). The response rate was 47%, making the results less reliable. Conclusions This study indicates that there is a high occurrence of RLS among adults. Main predictors are insomnia and periodic limb movements in sleep. |
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