Estimation of the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Catalonia through two different registries: Pharmaceutical dispensing and diagnostic registration

Autor: Sara Torrejón, Lluis Vila, Berta Soldevila, Montse Martín, Manel Puig‐Domingo
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2021
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Zdroj: Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism, Vol 4, Iss 1, Pp n/a-n/a (2021)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2398-9238
DOI: 10.1002/edm2.167
Popis: Summary Background Population studies on the prevalence of thyroid dysfunctions are costly. The pharmacy dispensing (PDR) and diagnosis (DR) registers allow us to study the epidemiology of these pathologies in a simpler way. Our aims: 1/Estimate the prevalence of thyroid dysfunction in Catalonia based on data from the PDR and the DR, 2/to evaluate the concordance of the results obtained by both strategies. Methods The population studied was the one registered with the public health system in Catalonia(Catsalut). In the PDR analysis, the information obtained through the Pharmaceutical Provision file (during 2012, 2013, 2014) was used regarding the number of patients under treatment (NPT) (levothyroxine and antithyroid medication). The DR analysis (2014) was performed by ICD‐9 codes (hyperthyroidism 242 and hypothyroidism 243, 244). Results According to the NPT in the PDR analysis, the prevalence of treated hypothyroidism increased over 3 years: 2.81%(2012), 2.92%(2013) and 3.07%(2014) (P
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